Prince Charles, 73, Prince William, 39, and the Queen's daughter, Princess Anne, arrived on horseback.Ĭharles and William will carry out other ceremonial duties on the Queen's behalf, although much attention will be focused on those who will not be present. Thursday marks not only the start of the Jubilee, but also the 69th anniversary of the coronation of Elizabeth, who became Queen on the death of her father George VI in February 1952.ĭuchess of Cambridge arrives at Trooping the Colour with George, Charlotte, Louis "The Queen greatly enjoyed today's birthday parade and fly-past but did experience some discomfort," the palace said. It was with "great reluctance", the palace said, the 96-year-old monarch decided to skip Friday's service at St Paul's Cathedral. Wearing a pale blue outfit that she also wore for her official Jubilee portrait, she used a walking stick to make her way out onto the balcony.īuckingham Palace said the Queen had experienced some "discomfort" at the day's events and would not attend a church service to mark her Platinum Jubilee.
It was her second public appearance of the day - earlier she appeared with a beaming smile alongside her cousin, the Duke of Kent, on the same balcony to welcome the crowds. The Queen appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with other working royals as the Royal Air Force performed a fly-over featuring the Red Arrows aerobatic flight team as well as historic military aircraft.
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