Buckingham Palace Unveils New Portrait Of The Queen To Mark Platinum Jubilee

A lip reader has revealed exactly what Prince Louis, 4, asked his great grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Colour parade.

She explained that Twiggy emailed her asking it to stop, meaning that the car had to pull over and let Twiggy’s car pass by. Dame Arlene said: “There were seven Dames in Jags. “My Jag was absolutely belching out black smoke, which was going straight into Twiggy’s car which was behind me. “She was really upset. It was hard to breathe and smile - it was really blowing on her. “So she emailed and said this has to stop.

BBC Radio 2 listeners today after playing a public recording of Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline.The recording was a mash-up of various groups singing the song in a range of keys in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.Zoe, 51, introduced a special recording of Sweet Caroline to her listeners, which was a compilation of different recordings from the general public. The BBC Radio 2 presenter’s unveiling of the special recording comes after Rod Stewart gave a one-off performance of the classic song at the Platinum Party at the Palace this weekend. Zoe told her listeners this morning: “A few weeks ago we were telling you about our big plans.“We wanted everyone to come together over the weekend and sing a big song as a Jubilee thank you day anthem.“Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond was the choice of Radio 2 listeners.Ten million of us joining together to sing and play. Rod Stewart was at the palace.

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry reportedly left the UK before the end of the Queen's Jubilee celebrations.The Queen's, 96, Platinum Jubilee, which honoured her 70 years of service, was celebrated by the country over the weekend and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex jetted from the US to the UK for the occasion. But, it's now been reported Meghan, 40, and Prince Harry, 37, were flying back to America with their children Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, three, and Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, one, during the time of the Jubilee Pageant on Sunday 5 June.

Prince Charles and Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, toasted to Queen Elizabeth II during a Big Jubilee Lunch celebration on Sunday afternoon before joining the queen on the final day of Platinum Jubilee events. The Prince of Wales and his wife were on hand at South London's Oval Cricket Ground where they reveled in delicious desserts and cakes dedicated to Elizabeth's remarkable milestone as she marks 70 years on the throne.

The Queen’s appearance during a Paddington Bear sketch on Saturday night came a complete “surprise” to the Royal Family, who admitted they had no idea it was due to take place. The short skit kicked off the televised BBC’s Platinum Party at the Palace, and saw the monarch playing We Will Rock You on the spoons alongside childhood favourite Paddington Bear.

Queen Elizabeth made a surprise appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Sunday, marking the official end of the four-day Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The 96-year-old monarch was dressed in a green coat with a matching hat as she surprised the crowd.The royal -- who has not been spotted out in person since Thursday -- held on to a cane as she smiled and waved to the crowd. Her Majesty was joined on the balcony by her son, Prince Charles, daughter-in-law, Camila, Duchess of Cornwall, and her grandson, Prince William, his wife, Kate Middleton, and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Platinum Jubilee celebrations are to close with an elaborate street pageant on Sunday, June 5, and loyal subjects are hoping the Queen will appear at the final show.

Prince Charles and Prince William each took the stage Saturday at the star-studded “Platinum Party” at Buckingham Palace and paid tribute to the weekend’s distinguished honouree, Queen Elizabeth II.

Prince Charles and Prince William each took the stage Saturday at the star-studded «Platinum Party» at Buckingham Palace and paid tribute to the weekend's distinguished honoree, Queen Elizabeth II.Charles began his speech with, «Your Majesty, Mummy» before thinking her for her «lifetime of selfless service.» He added, «Your family now spans four generations. You are our Head of State. And you are also our mother.» Charles, 73, also brought up his late father, Prince Philip, in his speech.«My Papa would have enjoyed the show and joined us wholeheartedly in celebrating all you continue to do for your country and your people,» he said.

Elton John, 75, is known for his legendary performances and his pre-recorded appearance at the Platinum Jubilee concert did not disappoint.The singer performed Your Song with fans comparing the performance to what he did at Princess Diana's funeral in 1997.Elton performed at the Platinum Jubilee Party at the Palace in a pre-recorded performance.Prior to his performance, he paid tribute to the Queen, as he said: "Your majesty, congratulations on 70 amazing years as our ruling monarch."It's been an amazing journey for you and you've been such a big part of my life ever since I was a child up until the present day."I wanted to record something for you in a place that you would love."So, here we are in the red drawing room at Windsor Castle."I thought it would be the ideal place to pay tribute to your amazing reign and long may you reign, thank you."He then performed Your Song, with Twitter users rushing to the microblogging site to share comparisons to Elton's performance at Diana's funeral in 1997.Maxine_Musgrove said: "Anyone else got wet eyes right now, with Elton John singing My song and remembering Princess Diana??? #PlatinumPartyatthePalace."Priz_pri added: "Elton John....Prince William must be remembering his mother, Diana #PlatinumJubilee #PlatinumPartyatthePalace."Nurse_palmer commented: "Elton John oh goodness this concert. My soul needed this.Thinking of Diana too.So sad she couldn’t be here #PlatinumJubilee."FizzyEvans said: "Elton John playing Diana's favourite song, this is really her day." (ic)MELANIE81227659 commented: "I don't know why but I keep thinking of Princess Diana.]"She would have enjoyed this concert.

the Queen with heartfelt praise, explaining in an interview that he regards her as like "a sister". However, Jubilee fans watching the show at Buckingham Palace branded his vocals "cringeworthy" and said they wanted the sound to stop.Some of the music industry's most famous names were at the Platinum Jubilee show to celebrate the Queen's 70-year reign.Prince William and son Prince George seemed delighted by Rod's performance, singing along from the balcony.Meanwhile, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall eagerly waved Union Jack flags in encouragement.However, the response on Twitter was decidedly less rapturous."It was ballbreakingly embarrassing," @ColinMacPhee1 shuddered."Rod was great in his day but that's long gone - he's ruining his legacy with his drunk uncle at a wedding act."Meanwhile @cazwhiley retorted: "Voice??..

Lizzie Cundy has confessed she thinks the Duke and Duchess of Sussex "pulled on the Queen's heartstrings" with their daughter Lilibet over the Platinum Jubilee weekend. Meghan Markle, 40, and her husband Prince Harry, 37, are currently in the UK with their two children Archie, three, and Lilibet, who turned one today over the Queen's Jubilee weekend.

Queen Elizabeth sure knows how to get the party started. Her Majesty was joined by the lovable Paddington Bear character in a sketch to kick off the star-studded Platinum Party at the Palace.«In one of the videos, Elizabeth is sitting across Paddington as they are about to embark on an afternoon tea.

Princess Charlotte is all about having fun at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations this weekend for her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

The Epsom Derby, one of the largest and most significant U.K. sporting events, is always a big day for the queen as well as many other royals who have attended, from Princess Diana to Prince Philip.

Kim Kardashian, 41, and her comedian boyfriend Pete Davidson, 28, touched down in London earlier this week, amid claims that her bid to get the best seats in the house for the Platinum Jubilee party had been denied.

Piers Morgan, who has met the Queen three times, assured the public today that she's not the "benign, almost mumsy" figure she might appear to be.

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Prince Philip was known for his controversial sense of humour and quick wit during his life and Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee celebrations in 2012 were no exception.The royal couple did not sit on the thrones placed for them during the River Pageant, with Prince Phillip making a jibe at David Beckham for the reason why not.The year 2012 marked the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen as she celebrated 60 years on the throne.The only diamond jubilee celebration for any of Elizabeth's predecessors was in 1897, for the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Victoria.To mark the special occasion, the monarch and Philip took part in a River Pageant, but they did not sit on the thrones placed out for them.When Phillip was asked why he did not sit down, he simply replied: "We'd have looked like Mr and Mrs Beckham, wouldn't we?"In context, Philip's comment was a reference to David and Victoria Beckham's wedding in 1999, during which they sat on huge red velvet thrones.When the late Duke passed away last year, David and Victoria were among the many who took to social media to pay their tributes.David wrote in view of his 73.6 million Instagram followers: "My thoughts and sympathies go to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family as we join them to mourn the loss of Prince Philip."A public figure to the world but first a loving husband, father and grandfather."Today is a day to remember his life and incredible service to Britain and around the world. Rest In Peace Your Highness."Meanwhile, Victoria penned on her own profile: "Saddened to hear about the passing of Prince Philip today.

Queen Elizabeth II is expected to miss another event during her Platinum Jubilee celebration this weekend.