<\/p>\n
Royal fans watching Trooping the Colour were left emotional
\nafter spotting the Duke of Kent standing apart from other members
\nof the Royal Family during the Buckingham Palace balcony
\nappearance.<\/p>\n
The 90-year-old royal joined King Charles, Queen Camilla, the
\nPrince and Princess of Wales and other working royals for the
\ntraditional RAF flypast following the King\u2019s official birthday
\nparade on Saturday.<\/p>\n
However, some viewers watching the BBC\u2019s coverage became
\nconcerned when they noticed the Duke of Kent positioned at one end
\nof the balcony, separated from the main group.<\/p>\n
Social media quickly filled with comments from viewers who said
\nthey felt saddened by the sight of the elderly royal appearing to
\nstand on his own during the historic occasion.<\/p>\n
One viewer wrote: \u201cAww, sad to see the Duke of Kent all by
\nhimself on the side.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another commented: \u201cWhy was the wonderful Duke of Kent right
\ndown one end of the balcony by himself? Couldn\u2019t someone go and
\nstand with him? I was in tears. He looked so alone.\u201d<\/p>\n
A third added: \u201cThe Duke of Kent is located at a considerable
\ndistance from the others on this balcony. Poor man, he is really
\nkept apart.\u201d<\/p>\n
Others questioned why the veteran royal appeared separated from
\nthe rest of the family, while some suggested protocol should not
\noutweigh family support.<\/p>\n
Despite viewers\u2019 concerns, photographs from the balcony show the
\nDuke spending part of the flypast standing alongside Sir Tim
\nLaurence, the Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duke and Duchess of
\nGloucester.<\/p>\n
The Duke of Kent remains one of the most respected members of
\nthe Royal Family and is the oldest living working royal. A first
\ncousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II, he has spent decades
\ncarrying out public duties on behalf of the Crown.<\/p>\n
Although he no longer undertakes the demanding schedule he once
\nmaintained, he continues to represent the Royal Family at selected
\nengagements and public events.<\/p>\n
The Duke did not take part in the King\u2019s Birthday Parade itself
\nbut joined fellow members of the Royal Family for the balcony
\nappearance, which remains one of the most anticipated moments of
\nTrooping the Colour.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s balcony line-up included King Charles and Queen
\nCamilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Princess
\nCharlotte and Prince Louis, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh,
\nPrincess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence, the Duke of Kent and the
\nDuke and Duchess of Gloucester.<\/p>\n
The appearance concluded with the traditional Red Arrows
\nflypast, drawing loud cheers from the crowds gathered outside
\nBuckingham Palace.<\/p>\n
While attention largely focused on the King and the Wales
\nfamily, many royal watchers found themselves talking about the Duke
\nof Kent, whose long years of service to the monarchy have earned
\nhim widespread affection among royal supporters.<\/p>\n
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