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The Queen looks well at beacon lighting just hours after Palace announces she won't be at Thanksgiving Service

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2nd June 2022
The Queen has symbolically lit her Jubilee Beacon in a ceremony at Windsor Castle. Her Majesty looked well and in good spirits as she took part in the traditional event, just hours after Buckingham Palace confirmed she would no longer attend the Service of Thanksgiving for her reign on June 3 as she is experiencing some discomfort after a long day of events for her Jubilee. Wearing bright…
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The unexpected double act of the Platinum Jubilee: The Queen and Prince Louis

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2nd June 2022
Platinum Jubilee celebrations are well underway now with Trooping of the Colour finishing with an impressive fly-past. While the Royal Air Force’s display in the sky was incredible to watch, another duo stole the show- The Queen and Prince Louis. The four-year-old Prince Louis, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s youngest child, joined his parents, siblings, grandparents, and…
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Concerns among Jubilee goers about how close they can get to Buckingham Palace for the Platinum celebrations

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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 Her Majesty is set to appear twice on the first day of her Platinum Jubilee weekend. Stages built for the celebratory weekend…
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The Queen to take Trooping the Colour salute from the Buckingham Palace balcony

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2nd June 2022
The Queen will take a salute for the Sovereign’s Birthday Parade from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Just hours before the ceremony takes place, it was confirmed that the Monarch won’t be at Horse Guards Parade but will, instead, take a salute from her London residence as troops march past. She will be joined on the balcony by her cousin, the Duke of Kent. The Prince of Wales, on…
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