According to the Daily Express:
The Duke of Cambridge will represent the Queen during the hour-long event on Thursday when he will hand out medals and dub new knights with a sword.
…a royal insider said…“he realises this is the biggest day in the lives of some people who are being honoured, and he wants it to go well for them.
“The Queen has done it without complaint for years but she is now 87, and she will be delighted that William is stepping up to support her by taking on some of her duties.”
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