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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Prince Louis went viral over the bank holiday weekend with his antics during the platinum jubilee — and his behaviour hasn’t gone unnoticed by his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Whether it was standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as the RAF flypast took place, or shushing his mother, Kate Middleton, while sitting in the royal box for the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, the young prince caught the attention of everyone around him.
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The best memes of the royal children from the platinum jubilee weekend
While there was plenty of fanfare, pageantry, high fashion and even two balcony appearances from the Queen during the platinum jubilee celebrations, the royal children took it upon themselves to provide some extra entertainment over the long weekend.
Here are our favourite memes of the royal children over the platinum jubilee weekend:
The best memes of the royal children from the platinum jubilee weekend
One viral tweet compared Prince George to a football manager
See Princess Eugenie’s son’s royal debut
Princess Eugenie’s son made his first public appearance at the platinum jubilee pageant on Sunday.
August Brooksbank joined his parents and other members of the royal family in the royal box while watching the pageant, which was being held as part of the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations.
Take a look at the adorable royal baby below:
Princess Eugenie’s son makes royal debut wearing Union Jack jumper
August Brooksbank attended the platinum jubilee pageant on Sunday
Prince Edward and Sophie of Wessex’s plane makes surprise U-turn following technical issue
A British Airways (BA) plane heading towards Gibraltar with the Earl and Countess of Wessex on board has made a surprise U-turn back to Heathrow Airport due to a “minor technical issue”.
Prince Edward and Sophie of Wessex were on their way to the British overseas territory when their pilots decided to turn around to fix the problem.
Read our report below:
Edward and Sophie’s plane makes surprise U-turn over technical issue
The royal couple are visiting Gibraltar for the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations
Royal Family Twitter account changes its image to ‘magnificent seven'
The royal family’s Twitter account has changed both its profile and banner image following the platinum jubilee weekend.
The new profile image shows the Queen smiling while in a powder blue outfit she wore for the Trooping the Colour parade on Thursday.
The new banner image shows the “magnificent seven” — the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, alongside the Queen.
They were the only people to appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony on the last day of the jubilee, and the Queen was flanked by her three heirs.
Nanny Jo Frost praises Kate Middleton’s parenting skills during jubilee celebration
Supernanny and parenting expert Jo Frost has applauded the Duchess of Cambridge, after Prince Louis was seen sticking his tongue out and making faces at his mother during the Queen’s jubilee celebrations.
Cameras captured Prince Louis jumping in his seat and placing his hand over Kate Middleton’s mouth when she tried to speak to him at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant on Sunday.
As the footage quickly went viral, Frost chimed in to say that she admired how Middleton handled her son’s behaviour.
“Love how mum is addressing in public Prince Louis needing to listen up and do as his told,” she wrote on Instagram.
Supernanny Jo Frost praises Kate Middleton for parenting of Prince Louis
The young royal stole the show on Sunday
Prince Louis bickers over candy in funny pageant moment
Prince Louis has gone viral once again after a video captured the four-year-old bickering over a bag of sweets with his second cousins and older sister, Princess Charlotte.
In the 38-second video, the young royals are seen laughing and fighting over the candies during the platinum pageant.
Lena Tindall, three, pulled out the treats and offered one to Princess Charlotte, seven, who was seated in the front row. Prince Louis was out of luck when Lena skipped over him and offered a piece of candy to Prince George, eight, instead.
Prince Louis caught bickering with cousins over candy in hilarious pageant moment
The youngest son of Prince William and Kate Middleton went viral for his jubilee antics
First photo of Meghan and Harry’s toddler boosts business for mother-owned boutique
The mother-owned business rumoured to have designed the headband worn by Lilibet Diana in her birthday portrait is experiencing a boost in sales.
After the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released the photo of their one-year-old daughter, it was revealed that Lilibet’s headband was reportedly designed by Village Baby, a small business owned by three mothers.
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Kate Moss participates in jubilee pageant days after Johnny Depp wins defamation case
Kate Moss took part in the Platinum Jubilee pageant on Sunday, shortly after she was a witness for Johnny Depp in his defamation trial against Amber Heard.
At the event, Moss rode atop a double decker bus with makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury, and Bridgerton actor Phoebe Dynevor.
Kate Moss rides atop pageant bus days after Johnny Depp verdict
The model joined Charlotte Tilbury on a double decker bus
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge express their gratitude at conclusion of Jubilee weekend
Prince William and Kate Middleton have shared a message on Twitter, in honour of the Queen’s four-day jubilee celebration coming to a close.
“What a fantastic weekend of celebrations. Seeing people across the nation coming together with family, friends and loved ones has been extremely special,” they wrote.
“Thank you to everyone who turned out to show their gratitude to The Queen and her inspiring 70 years of leadership. From the crowds on the Mall to communities hosting street parties up and down the country, we hope you had a weekend to remember,” they continued. “We all had an incredible time, especially Louis…”
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