As the rain poured on Buckingham Palace, so did the young royals drop by to support Prince William as he hosted the Buckingham Palace tea party on behalf of his father King Charles. The Prince of Wales looked dapper while donning a morning suit and top hat at the May 21 event where he mingled with various guests on the soggy palace lawns, reports People. While many members of the royal family helped William host the event, including his cousins Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall and her husband, Mike Tindall, Princess Kate was glaringly absent from the festivities as she recovers from her cancer treatment.
While the late Queen Elizabeth’s grandchildren are often pictured together at family events such as Christmas Day, they are not working members of the royal family and therefore often support their own charitable causes instead of attending royal fundraisers and events. Queen Elizabeth’s first cousin, the Duke of Gloucester and his wife, the Duchess of Gloucester, were also at the garden celebration. The royals chatted with the thousands of attendees at the garden party, who were invited to Buckingham Palace in acknowledgment of their public service.
Among the guests were representatives of both the Prince and Princess of Wales’ patronages, military affiliations and personal projects including RAF Valley, Homewards and Swim England. Proving that the royals show up “rain or shine” when it comes to family events, members of the monarch.
