LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II attended Sunday’s double baptism of two of her great-grandchildren.
The 95-year-old monarch, who canceled several recent public appearances on the advice of his doctor, watched the christening in August, the son of Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank, and Lucas Philip , son of Zara Tindall and husband Mike Tindall .
The private service at the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, west London, was attended by members of the Royal Family and close friends.
August was born in February and Lucas in March. The mother of both boys is the Queen’s niece.
The Queen has 12 great-grandchildren, the youngest Sienna Elizabeth 2 months old, the daughter of Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Concerns about the king’s health were raised last month, when she spent the night in a hospital in London after being hospitalized for a medical check-up. In late October, palace officials said the king had been ordered by doctors to rest for two weeks and undertake only light duties.
She had planned to attend the annual Memorial Sunday service on November 14 but withdrew at the last minute after spraining her back.
On Wednesday, she returned to public service, hosting an in-person audience at Windsor Castle with the outgoing head of Britain’s armed forces.
The Queen will celebrate a Platinum Jubilee – marking 70 years on the throne – next year.
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