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The royal family marked the 100th birthday<\/a> of the late Queen Elizabeth<\/a><\/strong> by gathering for a rare royal moment.<\/p>\n According to Town & Country<\/a><\/em>, 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<\/strong>‘ coronation in 2023.<\/p>\n Included in the image were Princess Alexandria, the Duke of Kent, Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Kate Middleton<\/a>, Prince William<\/a>, King Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles, Princess Anne, Prince Edward<\/strong>, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Missing from the photograph was Princess Anne’s husband, Sir Timothy Laurence<\/strong>. He is not a senior working royal, therefore he was not included in the image shared to the royal family’s Instagram account<\/a>.<\/p>\n Parade Daily\ud83c\udfac <\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Also not included in the photograph are Prince Harry<\/a><\/strong> and his wife, Meghan Markle<\/a><\/strong>. Although Harry is still included in the royal line of succession, he and Meghan stepped back from their royal roles in 2020.<\/p>\n Additionally, the queen’s son, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/strong> and his wife, Sarah Ferguson<\/strong>, were noticeably absent. So were their daughters Princess Beatrice<\/strong> and Princess Eugenie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n RELATED: Queen Elizabeth\u2019s Death Marked \u2018End of an Era\u2019 for Royal Family, Expert Says<\/a> One follower wrote, “Lovely photo. I wonder why Prince Michael of Kent<\/strong> 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.”<\/p>\n “Wonderful, just such a shame the late queens other grandchildren aren\u2019t included. Celebrating her majesty\u2019s memory should not be consigned purely to working royals,” claimed a second Instagram user.<\/p>\n RELATED: Prince William, Kate Middleton Share Emotional Tribute to Queen Elizabeth on Milestone 100th Birthday<\/a> “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.<\/p>\n Queen Elizabeth turned 100 years old on April 21. The monarch died on September 8, 2022.<\/p>\n MORE: King Charles Remembers \u2018Darling Mama\u2019 Queen Elizabeth on Her 100th Birthday<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally published by Parade<\/a> on Apr 22, 2026, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
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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.”<\/p>\n