Royal Family Marks Queen's Centenary with Slimmed-Down Crew

0:00It's April 22nd. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, Pop Culture, Powered by AI. The royal family marked to have been Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday this week, with King Charles and Queen Camilla, leading tributes across London. They hit multiple events, capping it off with an official photo of the 11 working royals, including Prince William, Kate, Prince Edward, Sophie, and Princess Anne. Earlier in the day, Anne opened a new garden in Regent's Park, named for her mom, while Edward and Sophie nodded to the Queen through their outfits, AA. Horse print dress and a red tie with horses. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Duke of Kent at 90, and Princess Alexandra at 89, rounded out the group. Not everyone showed up though. Prince Andrew stayed away, sticking to his low profile after the Epstein mess and losing his titles. Sarah Ferguson, who got the Queen's Corgis, skipped it too, along with daughter's Beatrice and Eugenie keeping things quiet

1:00amid family drama. Harry and Meghan, fresh off their Australia trip, haven't hit major royal gigs since moving stateside in 2020. Some younger ones missed out for school. Lady Louise at 22, and James at 18, from the Edinburgh side, plus Anne's kids Peter Phillips, Zara, Kendall, and her husband Tim Warrens. A contrasted sharp with older family picks, like the Queen's 60th anniversary shot back in 2007 that packed in grandchildren and more. Lady Sarah Chateau, Princess Margaret's daughter, made a rare appearance viewing memorials at the British Museum, and Charles hosted a palace reception for 45 groups from the Queen's 70-year patronage. This slimmed down crew signals Charles's push for a focused working monarchy moving forward.