Queen Elizabeth 100th Birthday Celebration Marked By Rare Royal Moment
The royal family marked the 100th birthday of the late Queen Elizabeth by gathering for a rare royal moment.
According to Town & Country, all the current working senior royals were photographed together, marking the milestone occasion. The last time the family were photographed as a group was during King Charles' coronation in 2023.
Included in the image were Princess Alexandria, the Duke of Kent, Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Kate Middleton, Prince William, King Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
Missing from the photograph was Princess Anne's husband, Sir Timothy Laurence. He is not a senior working royal, therefore he was not included in the image shared to the royal family's Instagram account.
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Also not included in the photograph are Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle. Although Harry is still included in the royal line of succession, he and Meghan stepped back from their royal roles in 2020.
Additionally, the queen's son, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his wife, Sarah Ferguson, were noticeably absent. So were their daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
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Royal watchers shared their thoughts about the historic event. They posted their remarks in the comments section of the royal family's Instagram post.
One follower wrote, "Lovely photo. I wonder why Prince Michael of Kent and his wife were not present? I know they retired from public life and were not fully working royals but they represented the crown in the past, and Prince Michael was first cousin of the late Queen."
"Wonderful, just such a shame the late queens other grandchildren aren't included. Celebrating her majesty's memory should not be consigned purely to working royals," claimed a second Instagram user.
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A third social media follower penned, "Where is the rest of the family? The Queen always celebrated with ALL her family. Family is family unconditionally."
"I am happy to see the family reunited; it is a larger family than those present in the photo, and the Queen dedicated herself to them all while fulfilling her role with an unwavering sense of duty. She was incredible," summarized a fourth royal watcher.
Queen Elizabeth turned 100 years old on April 21. The monarch died on September 8, 2022.
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This story was originally published April 22, 2026 at 5:24 AM.