The queen cut a “lonely figure” as she marked the centenary of the tomb of an unknown warrior. David Dimbleby commented on the “Lonely” Queen while presenting the Remembrance Sunday service on the BBC. The Whitehall broadcast featured a pre-recording clip of her Majesty, who visited the grave of an unknown Warrior on Wednesday to place a replica of her wedding ceremony.
Mr Dimbleby said: “The Queen’s lone figure at Westminster Abbey earlier this week at the tomb of the unknown Warrior.”
One viewer reacted reacline to the comment, suggesting that she was “dignified, not alone.”
The queen made the visit without any other members of the royal family.
According to ITV’s Chris Ship, the Queen only joined the service through “Dean, his equities and Queen’s Piper”.
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The look was also the first time the queen was seen in a face mask.
Other members of the royal family, including Prince Wauf of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended the official ceremony wearing facial insignia.
The face mask is believed to have been created by Angela Kelly, the queen’s personal adviser and curator.
Today’s Memorial Sunday celebrations have been scaled-back due to the coronavirus epidemic, with measures of social distance being implemented.
This is the first time the service has been closed to the public.
The Royal British Legion and Legion Scotland advised people before the service to observe silence in honor of those who would lose their lives in a dispute from the door of their home.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: “While this year’s service is a little different than usual, I want to encourage everyone to join in from their own homes – watching on your TV, researching your family history – but most importantly, staying safe.”
The ceremony commemorates the Armed Forces community, British and Commonwealth veterans, allies fighting the UK and civilian servicemen and women involved in the two world wars and subsequent conflicts.
