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Among the great-grandchildren absent from the photo are Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, the two children of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, who now live in California.

In addition to the remembrance from William and Kate, the queen's eldest son King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, also remembered the queen.

In a post on the royal family's official Twitter account, they wrote, \"Today we remember the incredible life and legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on what would have been her 97th birthday.\"

Today we remember the incredible life and legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on what would have been her 97th birthday. pic.twitter.com/yXHV0QVzUu

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 21, 2023

The royal family is now preparing for the coronation of Charles and Camilla, which will take place on May 6 at Westminster Abbey.

Charles' and Camilla's coronation will be the first since 1953, when the queen was coronated at Westminster Abbey.

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PHOTO: Queen Elizabeth II watches from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Colour parade the Trooping the Colour parade, June 2, 2022, in London.
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Last May, several months before her death, the queen celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the throne.

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