While there have been debates for months
about whether or not he should be able to attend the Platinum
Jubilee celebrations publicly, Prince Andrew will not be attending
the Service of Thanksgiving on Friday, 3 June at St. Paul’s
Cathedral because he has tested positive for Covid. As reported in
The Guardian, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson confirmed the case:
“After undertaking a routine…
Queen Margrethe praises unwavering devotion of The Queen as Platinum Jubilee begins
2nd June 2022
Queen Margrethe has sent The Queen a
message of congratulations as Platinum Jubilee kicks off, praising
her as an “unfaltering presence and a pillar of strength.” In her
message, released earlier this morning, Queen Margrethe writes:
“Please accept my warmest…
The Royal Family has taken to the
Buckingham Palace balcony for a historic appearance. The royals
appeared on the balcony to greet the jubilant crowds gathered to
celebrate Her Majesty’s milestone. The Queen walked onto the
balcony alongside Prince Charles. They…
The Duke of Kent takes leading Platinum Jubilee role as he accompanies The Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace
2nd June 2022
The Queen’s cousin, the Duke of Kent,
took a leading role in the Platinum Jubilee celebrations as he
appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony alongside the monarch for
Trooping The Colour. Her Majesty did not attend Horse Guards Parade
for her birthday parade, instead opting to watch the troops return
to the palace. The 96-year-old monarch chose her cousin, the Duke
of Kent, to…
The Queen takes Trooping the Colour salute from Buckingham Palace balcony for first time
2nd June 2022
The Queen has taken the salute as
Trooping the Colour ended from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
The salute at the parade ground was taken by the Prince of Wales,
accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Royal. Over
1200 military marched down the Mall…
Prince Charles joins Prince William and Princess Anne on horseback for The Queen's Birthday Parade
2nd June 2022
The Prince of Wales put his riding skills
to the test on Thursday as he followed the carriage procession down
The Mall on horseback. Prince Charles was joined by Prince William
and Princess Anne, each of them riding from Buckingham Palace to
Horse Guards. The…
George, Charlotte and Louis join Trooping the Colour carriage procession for first time
2nd June 2022
Members of the Royal Family have departed
Buckingham Palace for Horse Guards in carriages, heading to the
Major General’s Office to view Trooping the Colour, the first event
of Platinum Jubilee weekend. Earlier this morning Buckingham Palace
confirmed which royals will attending the Trooping, with the
working royals arriving by carriage, or riding in the procession,
as the Prince of Wales…
The view from the Mall - an early start and lots of fun as the Platinum Jubilee party gets under way
2nd June 2022
In the end, the sun shone for the
Platinum Jubilee. After days of changeable weather and a few heavy
downpours, the skies above London were bright blue for the start of
four days of celebrations that have been seventy years in the
making. Not that would have deterred the…
Concerns among Jubilee goers about how close they can get to Buckingham Palace for the Platinum celebrations
2nd June 2022
Crowds are already gathering on the Mall
for Trooping the Colour which begins The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
celebrations in just a few hours time. However, some spectators
have expressed concerns about how close people will be able to get
to Buckingham Palace where…
Tens of thousands of people are already
making their way to central London for the start of the Platinum
Jubilee celebrations. The Mall is already filling up with crowds
ahead of Trooping the Colour which will see the first appearance by
the Royal Family in the weekend of festivities. People camped out
overnight, joining some who had been in place for several days to
make sure of the best…
