Jubilee - live: Platinum Party at the Palace begins with surprise sketch of the Queen and Paddington
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their two eldest children arrive at Cardiff Castle
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Your support makes all the difference.The Platinum Party of the Palace has begun with a surprise pre-recorded sketch featuring the Queen and Paddington bear.
Kicking off the performances is Queen + Adam Lambert with a rousing renditon of “We Will Rock You” - with the Queen joining in via teacup.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will miss the BBC’s Platinum Party at the Palace concert on Saturday evening, as they celebrate their daughter Lilibet’s first birthday “privately” in Windsor.
Other royal family members are attendance of the star-studded performance include the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Earl and Countess of Wessex and their children, Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn, the Princess Royal, and others will also be there.
Amongst this weekend’s celebrations, the Queen did not attend the Epsom Derby today after also missing the platinum jubilee thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday.
Buckingham Palace confirmed that her Majesty watched the major sporting event on television at Windsor Castle, after experiencing “discomfort” following a busy first day of festivities on Thursday.
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The Queen will not attend the Epsom Derby on Saturday as planned, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
However, the monarch is expected to watch the sporting event on TV from Windsor Castle.
Olivia Petter reports.
Queen pulls out of Epsom Derby appearance
The Queen will not attend the Epsom Derby on Saturday as planned, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
IYCMI: Queen ‘meets Lilibet for the first time’
The Queen has met her great-granddaughter, Lilibet Mountbatten Windsor, for the first time, according to reports.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in London this weekend with their two children for the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
According to royal commentator Omid Scobie, co-author of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s biography Finding Freedom, the couple introduced their youngest child to the Queen on Thursday.
Olivia Petter reports.
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Priti Patel compared to Dolores Umbridge for her shocking pink Jubilee outfit
Home Secretary Priti Patel has turned heads at arriving at St Paul’s Cathedral for the National Thanksgiving Service during the Platinum Jubilee with her shocking pink outfit.
The controversial Tory minister was amongst the politicians at the service, which included Boris Johnson who received a mix of boos and cheers when he arrived at the cathedral with his wife Carrie.
However, Patel almost stole the show with her bright pink dress and hat, which immediately earned her comparisons to Professor Umbridge from Harry Potter.
Greg Evans reports.
Priti Patel compared to Dolores Umbridge for her shocking pink Jubilee outfit
Home Secretary Priti Patel has turned heads at arriving at St Paul’s Cathedral for the National Thanksgiving Service during the Platinum Jubilee with her shocking pink outfit.The controversial Tory minister was amongst the politicians at the service, which included Boris Johnson who received a mix o...
'Substantial' booing for Boris Johnson as he arrives for Queen’s Jubilee service
Prince Harry jokes with Princess Eugenie’s husband
Harry was spotted laughing with Princess Eugenie’s husband, Jack Brooksbank, suggesting a closeness between the two couples.
Earlier this year, his cousin Eugenie became the first member of the royal family to visit the duke and duchess at their home in California.
In another photograph, Harry and her sister Beatrice were seen swapping expressions with other royals – most likely Zara and Mike Tindall – seated across the aisle.
Prince Harry jokes with Princess Eugenie’s husband Jack Brooksbank
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Five servicemen faint
Five members of the military fainted while on duty at the national thanksgiving service.
Personnel from the Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Household Cavalry and Coldstream Guards collapsed while stationed at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday morning.
Two members of the military guard of honour - one from the Royal Air Force Regiment and another from the Royal Marines - appeared to lose consciousness within half an hour of each other as they lined the steps up to the Great West Door waiting for the royal family to arrive.
The member of the Royal Air Force fainted and fell flat on his back on the steps before regaining consciousness.
The other man, who was standing closer to the Great West Door, momentarily appeared to lose consciousness approximately 20 minutes later, stumbling on the top steps before regaining his balance and being taken under the columns of the cathedral.
They were able to be escorted on foot away from the steps, despite stretchers being brought out.
It was a very warm and sunny day in London, with temperatures hovering at around 20C at the start of the service.
The best royal outfits
Meghan Markle earned high praise for her “understated” appearance, arriving at St Paul’s Cathedral in a sleek Dior belted coat. Meanwhile, the Duchess of Cambridge turned heads in a crisp white Alexander McQueen blazer dress.
Here are Saman Javed’s favourite looks of the various royal family members:
The best royal outfits from the Queen’s platinum jubilee weekend
The Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Sussex have been seen in Dior and Alexander McQueen
More images from the thanksgiving service:
Princess Royal visits Edinburgh
The Princess Royal fed penguins and met young Ukrainian refugees on a visit to Edinburgh Zoo.
She and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, are in the Scottish capital as members of the royal family visit the nations of the UK over the long weekend to celebrate the jubilee.
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