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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More famous faces arrive at Jubilee Pageant
Famous faces in British sport and culture have arrived at today’s Jubilee Pageant.
Stars such as Sir Mohamed Farah, Dame Kelly Holmes and Gok Wan are amongst attendees at the Pageant running across The Mall towards Buckingham Palace.
The celebrities waved at the crowds below from the top of a jubilee-themed double decker bus.
Jubilee Pageant displays so far
Today’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant has seen colourful performances and displays from its 10,000 participants.
From bhangra dancing to carnival-themed performances, the third act of the Pageant has been a showstopping event so far.
Queen set to make surprise appearance at pageant finale
The Queen is expected to appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony after the royal standard was raised above the residence.
Ed Sheeran closes Platinum Jubilee Pageant with performance of ‘Perfect'
Ed Sheeran is performing his hit single, “Perfect”, in front of Buckingham Palace.
The performance concludes the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, the last official event of the four-day celebration.
The Queen has made a surprise appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace
The Queen has closed out the Platinum Jubilee Pageant with a surprise appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
The monarch is dressed in an all-green ensemble, and is wearing her signature pearl necklaces.
She is joined by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and three of her great-grand children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
The Queen’s surprise balcony appearance — in pictures
The Queen chatted to her family members during her surprise appearance on Buckingham Palace balcony this afternoon.
She was accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Her Majesty was flanked by Charles, William and George, the three heirs to the throne.
The Queen, who has been facing mobility issues, only stayed on the balcony for a few minutes before returning inside.
Queen flanked by heirs as she makes final jubilee appearance
The Queen was flanked by the three heirs to the throne as she made her final appearance during the platinum jubilee.
Making a surprise appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony following the platinum pageant, Her Majesty stood between Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince George, who are first, second and third in line to the throne respectively.
The Queen saw a much smaller group of family members join her on the balcony on Sunday, compared with the Trooping the Colour parade on Thursday.
Laura Hampson has the full report:
Queen flanked by heirs as she makes final jubilee appearance
Prince George gave his great-grandmother an adoring look when they stepped out on the balcony
BREAKING: ‘My heart is with you all’: Queen makes statement to mark end of platinum jubilee
The Queen has made a statement to mark the end of her platinum jubilee weekend.
“When it comes to how to mark 70 years as your Queen, there is no guidebook to follow. It really is a first. But I have been humbled and deeply touched that so many people have taken to the streets to celebrate my Platinum Jubilee,” the statement released by Buckingham Palace read.
You can read the statement in full here:
‘My heart is with you all’: Queen makes statement to mark end of platinum jubilee
The Queen has made a statement to mark the end of her platinum jubilee weekend.
Fans share emotional reactions to Queen’s surprise balcony appearance
Royal fans were delighted to see the monarch make a final balcony appearance to mark the end of the weekend’s celebrations, with some even saying that it made them “emotional”.
“I did not think that The Queen coming out on the balcony would make me quite so emotional, what a beautiful moment,” one Twitter user wrote.
You can read more reactions here:
Fans share emotional reactions to Queen’s surprise balcony appearance
The Queen appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony on the last day of the platinum jubilee
Prince Louis steals the show again during platinum jubilee pageant
Prince Louis has stolen the show once again during Sunday’s platinum jubilee pageant.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s youngest child already won over crowds on Thursday during the RAF flypast, and he was back at it with his reactions to the pageant.
The four-year-old was spotted covering his mother, Kate Middleton’s, mouth on Sunday during the pageant, as well as sitting on his father, Prince William’s, and his grandfather, Prince Charles’, laps during the ceremony.
Laura Hampson has all the best reactions to the young royal here:
Prince Louis steals the show again during platinum jubilee pageant
‘Prince Louis deserves his own meme section,’ one fan wrote
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