The Queen has called the pandemic a period “of anxiety, of grief, and of weariness”, in a letter read by Prince Edward.After missing the Remembrance Sunday service at the weekend, the Queen was forced to miss her five-yearly visit to the Synod for the very first time on Tuesday.In her place at the meeting of bishops and clergy leaders, was her youngest son, the Earl of Wessex who read out a message from the Church of England's Supreme Governor.
Before doing so Edward, who has proven to be one of the Palace's 'Magnificent Seven', said the Queen sends her “sincere and deep apologies that she cannot be here today” He added: “I think you probably understand why, and she regrets that deeply.”Reading aloud his mother’s message, Edward said: “Of.