The royal family shared an update on Tuesday’s event, attended by King Charles, Queen Camilla, Princess Anne and other senior royals, following Prince Edward’s last-minute withdrawal.
The Duke of Edinburgh, who was expected to attend a ceremony at St James’s Palace alongside the King, was forced to pull out of the event due to a health problem.
However, no update on Edward’s health was shared by the palace, which simply stated: “The King has presented the Queen Elizabeth Awards for Further and Higher Education, in recognition of the outstanding work taking place in universities and colleges across the UK.”
At the event, Princess Anne looked gloomy and sad. The image, released by the King’s office amid the Andrew crisis, shows the obvious distress.
According to Palace insiders, “Edward is ready and absolutely fine,” adding that he will soon return to royal duties with renewed energy and purpose.
