Jubilee celebrations

All the main events across the UK and Commonwealth as monarch marks 70 years on the throne.

Alternatively, there will be big screens at St James’s Park, Bute Park in Cardiff and Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh. Or, from the comfort of your sofa, tune in for live coverage on BBC One. Great Paul, newly restored and the country’s largest church bell, will be rung for the service. This will be the first opportunity for the public to see Harry, Meghan, William and Kate all together since the Sussexes’ dramatic departure from the UK two years ago. A royal gun salute will be fired during the parade. 10am The bank holiday will kick off with the trooping of the colour. Members of the royal family will leave Buckingham Palace at about 10.30am. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will join the royal family as the Prince of Wales deputises for the Queen, who will not be taking part in the ceremony, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

Trooping the Colour, a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral and Platinum Party at the Palace concert are all being televised.

Avid racegoer the Queen is no longer planning to attend, although members of the royal family are expected to be there. Kirsty Young introduces coverage from 8pm on BBC One, with Jermaine Jenas at Buckingham Palace, Gethin Jones in Wales, Carol Kirkwood in Scotland, and Holly Hamilton in Northern Ireland. 4.30pm – The Epsom Derby takes place. The Queen will be at Windsor and the Duke of Cambridge in London for the dual ceremony. 9.25pm – Members of the royal family arrive for the lighting of the principal beacon – a 21-metre Tree of Trees sculpture at the Palace. 10.30am – Members of the royal family leave Buckingham Palace in carriages for Horse Guards Parade, where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will also gather to watch the ceremony.

The Queen is marking 70 years on the throne this year, the first time that a British monarch has celebrated a Platinum Jubilee. For many people around the UK, ...

- 2.30pm-5pm –The Jubilee Pageant takes place in central London, with a 3km carnival procession featuring a cast of thousands including puppets, celebrities and tributes to the seven decades of the Queen’s reign. - 5.30pm – The Epsom Derby race takes place. - 10.30am – Membersof the royal familyleave Buckingham Palace for the parade ground. - 7.40pm – Members of the royal family arrive at theBBC’s Platinum Party at the Palaceconcert. - 9.25pm – Members of the royal family arrive to watch thelighting of the principal beacon at the palace– a 21-metre tall Tree of Trees sculpture. - 12.25pm – Members of the royal family afterwards attend a Guildhall reception hosted by the Lord Mayor.

Four days of celebration begin with the Queen's official birthday parade at Buckingham Palace. The procession will ride at 10am from The Mall to Horse Guards ...

The finale will be the Jubilee Pageant running through the streets of London. From Whitehall to Buckingham Palace, the parade will include original film footage from the coronation, a gospel choir joining the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines and huge puppets on the carnival route. The Princess Royal is expected to represent the monarch at the racecourse, where up to 40 past and present jockeys are due to form a guard of honour. The bell was rung for the first time in Loughborough in March 1882, and also rang out for the Queen’s coronation. It will close with a six-minute RAF fly-past by more than 70 aircraft. Observing from the Buckingham Palace balcony with the monarch will be “working” royals including the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children. The procession will ride at 10am from The Mall to Horse Guards Parade, with the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Royal on horseback.

All around the country, Union Jack bunting is being hung up and military parades are being drilled to perfection ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

But the Queen's attendance is only likely to be confirmed on the morning, with royal fans hoping to see her appear on the balcony with her family for a special flypast, and possibly even review the troops. All around the country, Union flag bunting is being hung up and table cloths pressed for street parties, military parades are being drilled to perfection, and tents are already set up by well-wishers along The Mall, near Buckingham Palace. All around the country, Union Jack bunting is being hung up and military parades are being drilled to perfection ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

Grab your party hats and hang up your bunting -- Platinum Jubilee celebrations for the UK's Queen Elizabeth II are nearly upon us.

School children have been invited to create a picture of their hopes and aspirations for the planet over the next 70 years, a selection of which will be shown on the silk flags. , in which artistic performers, dancers, musicians, military personnel, key workers and volunteers will unite to bring iconic moments from the Queen's reign to life in a festival of creativity. This doesn't mean Harry, Meghan or Andrew won't be involved in the celebrations at all. To cap the celebrations, on Sunday, people are being encouraged to organize street parties as part of the "Big Jubilee Lunch" initiative. Beacons will also be lit in the capital cities of Commonwealth countries. In an impressive display of military pageantry, more than 1,200 officers from the Queen's personal troops, the Household Division, will be joined by several hundred Army musicians and 240 horses. And after much speculation, it has also been confirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and their children, will be flying back to the UK for the celebrations. that Her Majesty is "looking forward" to the revelry and plans to take part in the celebrations, but "her presence will not be confirmed until much nearer the time or on the day itself." Community gatherings are set to take place across Britain, including flagship events in London and at Cornwall's Eden Project -- where the idea for the lunches originated. The "colour" -- or regimental flag -- will be trooped by the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards. The procession will start at Buckingham Palace and move down The Mall to Horse Guard's Parade, joined by members of the royal family on horseback and in carriages. Later, 1,500 beacons will be set alight across the UK, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and in UK Overseas Territories. The principal beacon will be lit in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The lighting of beacons is a long running royal tradition used to mark jubilees, weddings and coronations. The weekend will feature a variety of public events and community activities, as well as "national moments of reflection" on the Queen's seven decades as sovereign, according to the palace.

Trooping the Colour, a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral and Platinum Party at the Palace concert are all being televised.

Avid racegoer the Queen is no longer planning to attend, although members of the royal family are expected to be there. Kirsty Young introduces coverage from 8pm on BBC One, with Jermaine Jenas at Buckingham Palace, Gethin Jones in Wales, Carol Kirkwood in Scotland, and Holly Hamilton in Northern Ireland. 4.30pm – The Epsom Derby takes place. The Queen will be at Windsor and the Duke of Cambridge in London for the dual ceremony. 9.25pm – Members of the royal family arrive for the lighting of the principal beacon – a 21-metre Tree of Trees sculpture at the Palace. 10.30am – Members of the royal family leave Buckingham Palace in carriages for Horse Guards Parade, where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will also gather to watch the ceremony.

The monarch in a written message said: 'I know that many happy memories will be created at these festive occasions.'

The finale is the Jubilee Pageant through the streets of London, with a cast of 6,000 performers and close to 200 celebrities joining the carnival procession. And the Queen’s planned visit to Epsom for the Derby on Saturday is off, with members of the royal family attending on her behalf. In the evening, the BBC’s Party at the Palace – set on three stages in front of Buckingham Palace – will entertain a live crowd of 22,000 people and a television audience of millions. The message comes at the start of the extended bank holiday weekend, with millions across the UK and Commonwealth joining together in celebration of Elizabeth II and her 70-year-reign. And she spoke of looking to the future with “confidence and enthusiasm”. In a special message released as millions across the country prepare to gather in her honour during four days of tributes and street parties, the Queen said “many happy memories” would be formed during the festivities.

The celebration begins with a military parade in London, “Trooping the Colour,” to honor the queen's formal birthday. Members of the royal family will gather on ...

And there will be an attempt to break the record for the world’s longest street party. The queen, though, may miss the races to attend a birthday party for her great-granddaughter. - Trooping the Colour: On Thursday morning, 1,400 officers and soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians will participate in a parade that has marked the official birthday of the British monarch for more than 260 years. From parades to a pop concert at Buckingham Palace, Britain is commemorating an unprecedented Platinum Jubilee year of the monarchy with a four-day weekend. The queen would traditionally ride with the military parade on horseback but in recent years has shifted to driving alongside in a carriage. The beginning of his 50th year on the throne was marked with church services, feasts, fireworks and souvenirs. But in 1959, she shifted it to the second Saturday. It has been a central feature of the British royal calendar for more than 260 years and sees a huge display of over 1,400 parading soldiers, many clad in iconic red uniforms and black bearskin hats. But her father, King George VI, was born on Dec. 14, and he tended to mark his official birthday on the second Thursday in June. She has anchored the country through uncertainty — and the royal family’s own dramas. In her note, the queen urges that people should look back but also forward. The castle tower and a statue of King Charles II are out of focus in the background.

Trooping the Colour, a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral and Platinum Party at the Palace concert are all being televised.

Avid racegoer the Queen is no longer planning to attend, although members of the royal family are expected to be there. Kirsty Young introduces coverage from 8pm on BBC One, with Jermaine Jenas at Buckingham Palace, Gethin Jones in Wales, Carol Kirkwood in Scotland, and Holly Hamilton in Northern Ireland. 4.30pm – The Epsom Derby takes place. The Queen will be at Windsor and the Duke of Cambridge in London for the dual ceremony. 9.25pm – Members of the royal family arrive for the lighting of the principal beacon – a 21-metre Tree of Trees sculpture at the Palace. 10.30am – Members of the royal family leave Buckingham Palace in carriages for Horse Guards Parade, where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will also gather to watch the ceremony.

The monarch in a written message said: 'I know that many happy memories will be created at these festive occasions.'

The finale is the Jubilee Pageant through the streets of London, with a cast of 6,000 performers and close to 200 celebrities joining the carnival procession. In the evening, the BBC’s Party at the Palace – set on three stages in front of Buckingham Palace – will entertain a live crowd of 22,000 people and a television audience of millions. And the Queen’s planned visit to Epsom for the Derby on Saturday is off, with members of the royal family attending on her behalf. And she spoke of looking to the future with “confidence and enthusiasm”. In a special message released as millions across the country prepare to gather in her honour during four days of tributes and street parties, the Queen said “many happy memories” would be formed during the festivities. The Queen has thanked the nation on the eve of her historic Platinum Jubilee celebrations, saying she continues to be inspired by the goodwill shown to her.

Queen Elizabeth II thanked people for organising events to celebrate her 70 years as monarch, saying.

Mr Mackechnie took two previous portraits of the Queen alongside the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince George to mark her 90th birthday in 2016. In her Jubilee message, Queen Elizabeth II thanked people for organising events to celebrate her 70 years as monarch, saying "many happy memories" would be created. An official photograph of the Queen has been released ahead of celebrations to mark her Platinum Jubilee.

10am – The Queen's Birthday Parade – Trooping the Colour – begins. Coverage is on BBC One, presented by Huw Edwards, Kirsty Young and JJ Chalmers. 10.30am – ...

Avid racegoer the Queen is no longer planning to attend, although members of the royal family are expected to be there. Kirsty Young introduces coverage from 8pm on BBC One, with Jermaine Jenas at Buckingham Palace, Gethin Jones in Wales, Carol Kirkwood in Scotland, and Holly Hamilton in Northern Ireland. 4.30pm – The Epsom Derby takes place. The Queen will be at Windsor and the Duke of Cambridge in London for the dual ceremony. 9.25pm – Members of the royal family arrive for the lighting of the principal beacon – a 21-metre Tree of Trees sculpture at the Palace. 10.30am – Members of the royal family leave Buckingham Palace in carriages for Horse Guards Parade, where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will also gather to watch the ceremony.

Elizabeth II was crowned in a deeply religious ceremony in Westminster Abbey on June 2 1953.

The Queen changed into a robe of purple velvet and put on the lighter Imperial State Crown before she left the Abbey. The Gold State Coach will play a starring role in the Jubilee Pageant on Sunday, travelling down The Mall, with footage of the Queen using it on her Coronation showing at its windows, giving the impression of the young monarch riding in the carriage. She appeared on the balcony with Philip and other members of the royal family including Charles and Anne to wave at the crowds. “It’s only sprung on leather,” she said of the coach, adding: “Not very comfortable.” The start of the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations coincide with a significant anniversary for the monarch – her Coronation Day. In 1953, She was just 27 years old and 16 months into her role as sovereign when the coronation took place, serving as a morale boost for a nation starved of pageantry following the Second World War.

Princess Eugenie has already paid a moving personal tribute to her 'grannie' the Queen in an article for The Spectator magazine.

In the evening, the BBC’s Party at the Palace – set on three stages in front of Buckingham Palace – will entertain a live crowd of 22,000 people and a television audience of millions. In the evening, more than 3,000 beacons will be set ablaze across the UK and the Commonwealth in tribute to the Queen, who will lead the lighting of the principal Jubilee beacon in a special ceremony at Windsor Castle that evening. The once in a lifetime event will see members of the monarchy, celebrities from the UK and across the globe, and people from all parts of the UK gather to recognise the Queen’s legacy.

The Royal Borough will turn red, white and blue this weekend as the Queen marks an unprecedented 70 years on the throne.

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A close look at the military's role this weekend as the Queen prepares to become the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.

Featuring well over 1,000 military personnel, the Platinum Jubilee Pageant will feature one of the largest tri-service musical ensembles ever assembled. Leading the fly past will be Royal Navy Wildcat, Merlin and British Army Apache helicopters. They will be joined by four State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry and nine Fanfare Trumpets of the Royal Air Force. More than 70 aircraft from all three services are set to take part in the fly past - here's a look at the expected formation. Featuring well over 1,000 military personnel, the Platinum Jubilee Pageant will feature one of the largest tri-service musical ensembles ever assembled. St Paul's Cathedral will host a service of thanksgiving for the Queen's 70 years of service. Combining split-second precision with hours of focus, Trooping the Color is a physically and mentally challenging undertaking for those involved. The Queen is Captain General of both the Royal Regiment of the Artillery and Honourable Artillery Company, who will be marching as part of the Pageant. Meanwhile, 200 soldiers from the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards will line The Mall. A spectacular tradition for more than 260 years, Trooping the Color marks the sovereign's official birthday. The Royal Navy will be represented by 200 service personnel split equally between the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. Volunteers from the Maritime Reserves will make up around a third of the whole detachment. The Queen is Captain General of both the Royal Regiment of the Artillery and Honorable Artillery Company, who will be marching as part of the Pageant.

The UK's longest-reigning monarch is being celebrated this bank holiday weekend.

To mark the celebrations, the Queen is set to symbolically lead the lighting of the principal Jubilee beacon as part of a chain of more than 3,500 flaming tributes to her 70-year reign across the UK and Commonwealth. The Queen has attended a number of high-profile engagements in recent weeks and travelled to Balmoral for a short break ahead of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which run from June 2 until June 5. The Queen has thanked all those involved in marking her 70th year on the throne as the Platinum Jubilee weekend begins.

National celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend include a star-studded pop concert, a carnival pageant and the lighting of thousands ...

There will be a bouncy castle, fun and games and a cake baking competition. Big Jubilee Picnic on The Marsh, Weymouth - 11am - 3pm, all entertainment free, bring your own lunch. Brunswick Terrace, Weymouth – Jubilee artwork on show 12pm – 5pm