As she continues her public appearances today at Windsor Castle, the Queen grinned and beamed

As she continued her public appearances today at Windsor Castle, the Queen grinned and beamed.

Her Majesty, 96, stood independently as she greeted Australian lawmaker Margaret Beazley just days after she skipped Royal Ascot over her persistent mobility concerns.

The Monarch was pictured greeting her guest while standing without a cane while donning a yellow dress with a blue floral pattern.

As she walked inside the Berkshire Castle’s Oak Room sitting room, Ms. Beazley, who was dressed in a black and white lace dress, shook her hand.

At Windsor Castle today, Her Majesty, who is 96 years old and has recently experienced mobility challenges, smiled as she posed for a photo with the Governor.

It happens the same day that Justin Welby, who was unable to attend The Queen’s Thanksgiving ceremony owing to Covid, was seen grinning and standing without a cane as he presented her with a special “Canterbury Cross.”

As part of the Platinum Jubilee weekend, the Archbishop of Canterbury was scheduled to lead the Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral, but he was forced to cancel when he was diagnosed with the illness.

In a visit with Her Majesty at Windsor Castle yesterday, he finally had the chance to congratulate Her Majesty in person and complimented her “untiring” service to the Church of England.

The Most Reverend Welby presented the Queen with a little silver cross in the audience as a “heartfelt sign” of the church’s “love, loyalty, and devotion.” The cross was modeled after a Saxon brooch from the ninth century and had a triquetra pattern.

The cross was made especially for its royal recipient with platinum inserts in honor of her historic 70 years on the throne and was given to her in a brilliant red box with a blue ribbon.

The Queen, a devout Christian, serves as Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

The archbishop lauded the queen and commended “her care for the unity of her people and the welfare of the least fortunate” as a “continuous encouragement to the whole church” in the citation for the cross, which was also given to the Queen as a framed piece of calligraphy.

He claimed that the Queen’s life served as “an example of a Christian life skillfully led.”

The citation stated: “In her capacities as Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England, Her Majesty has duly supported both the Christian religion and the Church of England throughout her reign.

“Her Majesty has made evident her own strong faith and its significance to all that she accomplishes, whether in the formality of opening sessions of General Synod or the more intimate context of her personal addresses to the nation and Commonwealth at Christmas.”

She has maintained and inspired both clergy and laypeople with her sophisticated knowledge of the Established Church in England’s shifting stance.

“Her concern for the welfare of the least fortunate and the solidarity of her people has been a constant source of inspiration for the entire Church.” Her life is a model of a well-lived Christian existence.

“This donation of the Canterbury Cross is a passionate expression of the love, loyalty, and devotion held by the Church of England for Her Majesty, and it conveys their appreciation for her seventy years of selfless service. The Queen, God Save Her!

The nation celebrated the Queen’s jubilee over a four-day weekend, so the monarch had a hectic beginning to June.

A unique flyover by the Red Arrows and other military aircraft, a special concert in Her Majesty’s honor, and a special Trooping the Colour with hundreds of troops marching from Horse Guard Parade to Buckingham Palace were among them.

One of these was a Service of Thanksgiving held at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, when people from all walks of life gathered to give thanks for the Queen’s 70-year reign.

Her Majesty herself, however, chose not to go because the previous day’s events caused her “some difficulty.” Before making an appearance at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant on the penultimate day of celebrations, she will also miss the Epsom Derby the following day.

The Archbishop of Canterbury was scheduled to lead the Thanksgiving Service, but a combination of Covid and illness prevented him from doing so.

Instead, Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, accepted it in his stead and lauded Her Majesty for her “steady consistency, steadfast constancy, faithfulness to God, and adherence to a vocation that is a bedrock of her life.”