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Thousands of street parties are taking place across the U.K. on Sunday for the finale of Britain's four-day celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum ...

She did not attend a thanksgiving service at London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral on Friday because of mobility issues. Others were merely glad for the four-day weekend and a chance to indulge in one of the nation's favorite pastimes: drinking. At around the same time, the palace also announced that she would have to miss Friday's thanksgiving service at St. Paul's Cathedral after experiencing "some discomfort" following the day's events. And you bring us together to celebrate moments of pride, joy and happiness.” The queen will not ride in it today, however. Even the weather is suitably British, with rain and temperatures topping the mid-60s across the country. The queen, 96, did not attend the concert and has not made any public appearances since Thursday when she was seen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with other members of the royal family. On the third day of events to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th year on the throne, Charles told the crowd of thousands that she had “been with us in our difficult times. While jubilee fever might seem inescapable in the U.K., polling by YouGov suggests most Britons will actually be ignoring the pomp and ceremony. As expected, she also missed the Derby horse race at Epsom Downs, southwest of London, on Saturday. And she was also absent for the Platinum Party at the Palace that night. She also made an unexpected showing later that day to light a beacon outside the gates of nearby Windsor Castle, one of thousands lit that evening in her honor across the U.K. Only 14 percent said they definitely would.

Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, at the Oval for lunch as more than 10000 people due to take part in procession.

But perhaps the lack of interest should come as no surprise to organisers. I won’t begrudge people a good time. I’m sick of it. “He said at the end how great it was that everyone comes together this weekend,” she said. For those suffering from jubilee fatigue, it will be a welcome end to the seemingly never-ending displays of pageantry and sycophantic declarations of affection for the monarchy. Elizabeth II has been on the throne for 70 years, as I am sure you have heard. She is 96 years old. “We see it with neighbours, right? Let’s hope we don’t do that. People who don’t know each other are out having fun.” There also seemed to be nobody in attendance at the screening of events in the centre of Perth. People are gathering for a Big Jubilee Lunch on Windsor’s Long Walk as part of the platinum jubilee celebrations.

Elizabeth ascended the throne aged 25 on the death of her father, George VI, in 1952, inheriting dominion over a Britain still emerging from the ravages of ...

"You have met us and talked with us. That is why we are here," Charles said in his message to the queen, who was at her Windsor Castle residence outside London. The four days of celebrations to mark the monarch's seven decades as queen began on Thursday with a military parade and a Royal Air Force flypast, and with a National Service of Thanksgiving on Friday.

LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) - Britain's four days of Platinum Jubilee celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on the throne conclude on Sunday with a ...

"You have met us and talked with us. That is why we are here," Charles said in his message to the queen, who was at her Windsor Castle residence outside London. read more She has been on the throne longer than any of her predecessors. Kate, the wife of Prince William, and their three young children were filmed baking cakes for a lunch in Wales. Some 600 such gatherings were being held across the globe, including in Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, Japan and South Africa. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

The four-day-long festivities in celebration of Queen Elizabeth's 70-year reign conclude today with a pageant.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The public can expect to see the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Attendees could see the images of the young monarch waving from the backseat of the coach, and Prince Charles stood up as the coach passed by at the pageant that brings the platinum jubilee celebrations to a close. A hologram of a young Queen was projected onto the Gold State Coach as it travelled through the Platinum Jubilee Pageant today. As a part of today’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant, a hologram of the Queen aged 25 at the 1953 coronation was projected onto the Gold State Coach as it was paraded through central London. Horses have led the the Queen’s Gold State Coach down The Mall as the Platinum Jubilee Pageant gets underway.

Dressed in green, the 96-year-old monarch smiled and waved as she was joined by Prince Charles and Camilla, Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of ...

The 260-year-old gilded carriage – not seen on the capital’s street for 20 years – was flanked by guardsmen on horseback and featured archival footage of the monarch. Images released on the couple’s Twitter account earlier showed Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis helping their mother in the kitchen. The caption read: “Baking cakes for the local community in Cardiff to enjoy at a Platinum Jubilee street party taking place today! Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world. The open-topped bus also featured Olympic gold medallists Sir Mo Farah and Dame Kelly Holmes. Dressed in green, the 96-year-old monarch smiled and waved as she was joined by Prince Charles and Camilla, Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, and their children.

Queen Elizabeth II did not attend the final day of celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee on Sunday, but appeared via hologram from the Gold State Coach.

I have been inspired by the kindness, joy and kinship that has been so evident in recent days, and I hope this renewed sense of togetherness will be felt for many years to come. Therefore, the longest-reigning British sovereign did not attend the National Service of Thanksgiving church service where Harry, 37, and Markle, 40, were booed. Charles, 73, is the heir apparent to the British throne. The Queen declared in February that the Prince of Wales’ wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, will take on the title of “Queen Consort” after she dies. “When it comes to how to mark seventy years as your Queen, there is no guidebook to follow. The Queen was back to conducting her in-person royal duties in November, but she worried fans again when she tested positive for COVID-19 in February.