Queen's Jubilee concert

Alicia Keys, Diana Ross and Sam Ryder took to the stage, but the Royal Family were the real stars.

We do know her favourite songs predate the rock era. There were also a couple of references to politics. And so, to my surprise, was the moment that drones floating above Buckingham Palace created an image of the Queen's beloved corgis. Immediately afterwards, Queen (the band) kicked off the music in style, embellishing We Will Rock You with military pomp, courtesy of the Royal Marine Drummers. "Is this girl on fire?" At most pop concerts, the audience don't turn their backs on the stage.

As the Prince spoke, images of key moments in the Queen's life were projected onto Buckingham Palace.

Your Majesty, you have been with us in our difficult times. But I know what really gets my mother up in the morning is all of you – watching at home. You continue to make history. Your “strength and stay” is much missed this evening but I am sure he is here in spirit… Looking back, we think of the countless State occasions that are milestones along this nation’s road. The Prince closed his speech with three cheers for the Queen before Diana Ross gave the final performance of the night, saying that Windsor Castle is only 20 miles away and "If we cheer loud enough she might just hear us!"

Prince Charles led the tributes to his mother at a Platinum Jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace Saturday.

She did not attend a thanksgiving service at London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral on Friday because of mobility issues. And you bring us together to celebrate moments of pride, joy and happiness.” "That is why we are here.

The gig kicked off with a film of The Queen having tea with Paddington Bear, bringing back memories of the video she shot with Daniel Craig as James Bond ...

Mack told the crowds: "We are here right outside the gates of Buckingham Palace for the party of a lifetime. "Tonight has been full of such optimism and joy - and there is hope. In that time, mankind has benefited from unimaginable technological developments and scientific breakthroughs. The Duke of Cambridge praised the Queen for her "hope" in the future of the planet, echoing her speech to the COP26 climate change summit, when she spoke about working together in a "common cause". The gig kicked off with a film of The Queen having tea with Paddington Bear, bringing back memories of the video she shot with Daniel Craig as James Bond for the London 2012 Olympics. The gig kicked off with a film of The Queen having tea with Paddington Bear, bringing back memories of the video she shot with Daniel Craig as James Bond for the London 2012 Olympics.

Thousands flocked to Buckingham palace in London to watch a star-studded concert and witness floating corgis and teapots in the skies in a stunning drones ...

It was not the first time the queen has revealed her comic talents to a large audience. But she was, he said, “watching these celebrations with much emotion, having, I hope, finished her marmalade sandwich.” “So do I,” confides the queen, who then opens her black handbag. The queen wasn’t at the concert. It’s all very posh but things, of course, go wrong for the accident-prone bear. A teapot goes flying and a dessert is splattered on a butler’s face.

Queen Elizabeth II begins her Party at the Palace concert by sitting down to tea with Paddington Bear. And while it doesn't go according to plan, there's a ...

"Tonight has been full of such optimism and joy. And perhaps most inspiringly, the cause is now being spearheaded by an amazing and united generation of young people across the world. That is what we celebrate tonight. In fact, Mr Johnson was booed on his arrival at the Platinum Jubilee thanksgiving service on Friday. You laugh and cry with us. That is why we are here. "More and more businesses and politicians are answering the call. "These pictures on your house are the story of your life and ours. "You have met us and talked with us. "And I tell you what, finally we can say the words "party" and "gate" and it's a positive. "Your Majesty … Mummy, the scale of this evening's celebration and the outpouring of warmth and affection over this whole Jubilee weekend is our way of saying thank you — thank you from your family, the country, the Commonwealth, in fact, the whole world. "We are here right outside the gates of Buckingham Palace for the party of a lifetime.

Tens of thousands of people flocked to Buckingham Palace to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee on Saturday and watch a pop concert that started ...

In a short video, the queen revealed that she kept the Bear's favourite - a marmalade sandwich - inside her ever-present handbag. Four days of celebrations to mark the monarch's 70 years on the throne began with a military parade, a Royal Air Force flypast, and the lighting of beacons across Britain and the world, with tens of thousands of people joining the festivities. By early evening, tens of thousands of people had gathered on the Mall, the grand boulevard that runs up to the palace, and in a nearby park to watch the concert on big screens, while those with tickets surrounded the stage on a warm evening.