The Duke of Kent Prince Edward, the Queen’s cousin, was not on parade but he occupied the monarch’s spot on the Foreign Office balcony, said royal correspondent while sharing a picture of the event.

Queen Elizabeth missed Sunday´s Remembrance service, which was supposed to be her first public appearance since resting on medical advice, due to a “sprained back”, Buckingham Palace said.

“The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning with great regret that she will not be able to attend today´s Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph,” the palace said in a statement.

“Her Majesty is disappointed that she will miss the service.”

Her son Prince Charles will lay a wreath on her behalf, as in previous years.

The 95-year-old was due to view the annual service in central London from a balcony, as she has done since 2017, when she handed over some of her duties to younger members of the family.

The service honouring fallen troops is close to the monarch´s heart, and her absence will deepen concerns over her health after she stepped back from duties on medical advice and spent a night in hospital undergoing unspecified tests at the end of last month.

She then resumed “light duties”, but pulled out of a scheduled attendance at the UN climate change summit in Glasgow after being advised to rest.

Charles and her grandson Prince William instead represented the family, making a series of speeches to delegates.

A two-day trip to Northern Ireland was also shelved.