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👑 There’s another day of celebrations for the #PlatinumJubilee, from the Epsom Derby to the #PlatinumPartyatthePalace.

It’s an exciting day for the Sussexes' daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, as she celebrates her 1st birthday

Read live updates throughout the day ⤵️
🏇The racecourse is the one public place where the Queen’s spontaneous delight overcomes formality, radiating her infectious enthusiasm.

“My philosophy about racing is simple,” she once said.

“I enjoy breeding a horse that is faster than other people’s”
telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… The Queen watches the races...The Queen and her racing ma...
🌩️ Jubilee party planners are being warned to check the weather forecast as a flood warning was issued.

⛈️ Southern England is expected to experience thunderstorms with heavy rain and lightning that could bring flash floods and possible power cuts
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👑 The Queen is expected to finally meet her namesake Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, as the Sussexes bow out of official #PlatinumJubilee duties on Saturday in order to celebrate their daughter’s first birthday
telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… Meghan, Duchess of Sussex a...
👑 The Queen's "cheeky" sense of humour was commended by the winning Australians of the Year after she spoke to the winners on Zoom.

One of the recipients was Dr Daniel Nour, 25, who said HM had a “cheeky smile… and was so down to earth and so lovely”
telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… The Queen speaks to the Aus...
🔴 WATCH: Unseen footage of the Queen shows her love of horses as Monarch celebrates Platinum Jubilee 🏇
🎶 Our chief music critic was down at Buckingham Palace yesterday for an insider's peek at the #PlatinumPartyatthePalace which will be broadcast live by the BBC from 7.30pm tonight

🚨 Trafalgar Square has been evacuated by police.

Read our live updates on the situation below ⬇️
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📸 PICTURED: Celebrations on The Mall continue
telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… A ballerina wraps herself i...
🔴 Earl and Countess of Wessex attend celebrations in Belfast
telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… The Earl and Countess of We...
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cambridges arrive in Cardiff for concert - but cheeky Louis stays at home.

The Duke and Duchess, along with Prince George and Princess Charlotte, will be treated to a show from Welsh singers Bonnie Tyler and Aled Jones
telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… Photo of Bonnie Tyler (Phot...
📸👑 Stay up-to-date with all the photos from the #PlatinumJubilee weekend
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🤴 Proving that the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, Prince George looks every inch the mini Royal in his outfit at Cardiff Castle.

Meanwhile, the Duchess of Cambridge has chosen a more colourful option in the form of a vivid orange dress coat

telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… The Duke of Cambridge and P...The Duchess of Cambridge an...
👑 Princess Anne waved to crowds as she arrived at Epsom Derby.

The princess appeared in the royal box while the national anthem was being played by a band

telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… The Princess Royal on Derby...
🏇 Frankie Dettori will take part in a special tribute to the Queen at Epsom Derby today, as past and present jockeys who have ridden for the monarch prepare to form a guard of honour

Read the latest Jubilee updates on our liveblog 👇
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🐴 Epsom has sent the Queen a Derby day racecard so she could feel involved while watching from home at Windsor.

It is only the third time she has missed Derby day in her 70-year reign

telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… Frankie Dettori (C) joins j...
📺 The real and imaginary worlds of the Royal Family have united, as Imelda Staunton - who will play the Queen in season five of Netflix's The Crown - attended the Epsom Derby today, despite Her Majesty being absent

telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… Jim Carter (centre) and Ime...
🎵The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte check out the concert's music setup backstage during their visit to Cardiff Castle

telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… The Duke and Duchess of Cam...
👫Peter Phillips made his first official public appearance with his new girlfriend, Lindsay Wallace, at the Derby on Saturday after introducing her to the Queen at Windsor Castle

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🇬🇧 Crowds have begun queuing under the plane trees alongside Buckingham Palace, five hours before the concert kicks off

telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… Royal fans gather on the Ma...
👑 Hundreds of people lined the streets of Rochester to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee - dressed in Dickensian period costume

telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… People dressed as Dickensia...
🎶 George Ezra has tweeted ahead of his performance at the Platinum Party at the Palace on Saturday night.

"Here's something I never imagined myself saying... I'm playing at Buckingham Palace tonight for the Queen's Jubilee!!" the musician wrote

telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… George Ezra performs on sta...
🐶 More than 70 corgis have gathered on the lawn at Balmoral Castle as part of celebrations.

The dogs, the Queen's favourite breed, enjoyed a walk in the royal estate with their owners before posing for photos in the grounds

telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… Corgi dogs and their owners...
🗣 Zara Tindall said the Queen would be watching the Derby on TV in her “comfy clothes” after the 96-year-old monarch was forced to pull out of Saturday’s legendary race meeting at Epsom

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🔴 Police have removed a group of people who ran on to the track ahead of the Epsom Derby.

The group, who appeared to be protesters with banners, fell to the floor after the officers intervened

telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… Police remove a group of pe...
🔴The Duchess of Cambridge has paid a surprise visit to a children's hospital to help patients celebrate the Jubilee.

Kate spoke with staff and families at Evelina London, a hospital specialising in care for young people.

telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2… The Duchess of Cambridge ha...

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🇬🇧Even the staunchest royalists would admit, it was also a little eccentric

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The four-year-old ended up on the knee of Prince Charles after his antics

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🔴 Russian missiles struck Kyiv this morning. No one was reported killed, with one person hospitalised.

The attack shattered a sense of calm in Kyiv, which hadn't seen similar strikes since the April 28 visit of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
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