👑 After the Trooping the Colour, today's celebrations will see the Queen and her family appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a traditional RAF fly-past of more than 70 aircraft.
🔴 Sorry to be the bearer of bad news if you're heading to central London to get a glimpse of the Trooping the Colour parade... viewing areas are now full.
📸Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have made their first appearance in a carriage for Trooping the Colour, as the Cambridge family puts on a show in honour of the Queen's #PlatinumJubilee.
👑 Platinum Jubilee latest: The Queen appears on the balcony at Buckingham Palace
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👑 The Queen is receiving a salute on the balcony of Buckingham Palace from the soldiers involved in the Trooping the Colour parade, alongside her cousin the Duke of Kent telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2…
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👑 Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, seen in window above Horse Guards Parade.
The Duchess was chatting to Isla and Savannah Phillips, who was holding little Lena Tindall. She put her fingers on her lips to shush the girls, with them copying her and laughing
👑 The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have appeared at their first public royal event since leaving the family in 2020, joining its non-working members at a window overlooking Trooping the Colour
📽️ Watch: Police wrestle 'Animal Rebels' to the ground as they break on to The Mall
The two men, who were under arrest, told The Telegraph that the group “had no other choice” than to disrupt the celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
📹Watch: Prince Louis steals the show at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee balcony moment
Prince Louis, four, put on an exuberant performance for the first event of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, photographed with an array of exaggerated funny faces.
✍️"Prince Harry and Meghan ‘stick to the official script’ to avoid overshadowing the Queen during Platinum Jubilee celebrations" | Writes @CamillaTominey
🐶Turlough Mor, an Irish wolfhound and Regimental mascot of the Irish Guards, led them on parade as the only Guards Regiment mascot permitted to do so.
He continues the tradition of having an Irish Wolfhound as the Guards’ mascot, which dates back to 1902 telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2…
⛈️Thunderstorms could dampen the BBC's Platinum Party at the Palace on Saturday.
The Met Office is considering issuing a weather warning as it predicts heavy, possibly thundery, showers for parts of England on Saturday evening, during the Jubilee concert telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2…
🇺🇸 Barack Obama has said getting to know the Queen was among the "great privileges" of his time in office, as he paid tribute to the "steadfast" monarch on her Platinum Jubilee.
He said the sovereign reminded him a little of his grandmother when they met
👑 Crowds have gathered on Birdcage Walk and at the foot of Buckingham Gate, with hundreds eager to catch a glimpse of the Principal Beacon which is set to be lit by Prince William
👑 The Queen will not attend today's service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral after suffering discomfort during Thursday's celebrations.
🔴 Prince Andrew will also miss the ceremony after testing positive for Covid.
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🔴 A last-minute announcement by Buckingham Palace on Thursday night said that the Queen had decided "with great reluctance" that the journey to St Paul's and the length of the service will make it too difficult to attend
🔴 The US and its allies are vowing to hold Russia accountable for crimes committed by its forces.
Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia accused Western nations of "hypocrisy" for suddenly seeking international criminal justice.
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🔴 Today marks the 100th day since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The sombre milestone comes as Ukraine announced Moscow was now in control of a fifth of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea and parts of Donbas seized in 2014
🎵 For as long as we’ve had a monarchy, we’ve had royal musicians.
Once this meant court entertainers, but more recently it’s taken the form of mutual appreciation – stars cosying up to the Royal family to gain national treasure status, and the reverse happening for street cred
🎼 In 2016, a playlist featuring the Queen’s 10 favourite songs was unveiled, which included The Lord Is My Shepherd and Vera Lynn’s The White Cliffs of Dover.
The most recent choice was Sing, by Gary Barlow and the Commonwealth Band featuring the Military Wives choir
🌟During the flypast, the young prince jumped up and down with excitement, covered his ears from the noise and nattered to his great-grandmother, the Queen, oblivious to the millions of people watching
👑This is not Prince Louis's debut appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the annual flypast.
However, it is the first time he has been old enough to appreciate the occasion, with vast crowds below him and the might of the Royal Air Force above
👑The Queen has launched her Platinum Jubilee celebrations with a message to the nation that it can look to the future with “confidence and enthusiasm” 🧵👇
💬As she expressed gratitude to the UK and the Commonwealth, the Queen said the occasion was a chance to reflect on what has been achieved during her 70-year reign…
…as well as for new “happy memories” to be created by all
🗓As the four-day bank holiday begins on Thursday, the 96-year-old will lead the Royal family and the nation in the celebrations