How the Queen's Jubilee celebrations will include touching nods to Prince Philip

The climactic day of the Platinum Jubilee will be marked by a pageant celebrating some key aspects of British life.

Anton Du Beke’s wife Hannah Summers has previously been mistaken for a member of the Royal Family.The surprising comparison between the Strictly Come Dancing judge’s wife and the royal has been made a number of times on social media.Anton, 55, and Hannah, 46, keep their lives fairly private, and it is perhaps because of that reason that she is sometimes mixed up with a certain royal. As fans do know so little about the Strictly star’s wife, when she is photographed some confuse her with Sophie, Countess of Wessex. The Countess of Wessex is the wife of Prince Edward and bears a striking resemblance to businesswoman Hannah.Back in 2018, when Hannah appeared on Michael McIntyre's Big Show, one viewer tweeted: “I’m sure Anton du Beke’s wife is married to Prince Edward.” Another added: “Was tryna think who Anton’s wife looks like, then it come to me… “Prince Edward’s missus The Duchess of Wessex #DeadRinger.” (sic) A third agreed, commenting: “Anton du Beke's wife looks like royalty!!”Anton married wife Hannah back in 2017, and the couple share two children together. The star has been a dancer on Strictly for many years, but began his career as a judge on the show last year.Anton is also set to return to the judging panel once more again this year, after he proved a popular choice with the public and his fellow cast members. Outside of his busy career, Anton enjoys spending time at home in Buckinghamshire with his wife Hannah and their adorable twins.Anton met his wife in 2010 when they were attending a dinner as members of the local golf club.Hannah is a successful business woman and Chief Marketing Officer at leading mobile network security company AdaptiveMobile.The pair got married in secret five years ago and welcomed

Elton John has sparked health concerns from worried fans after he ‘performed’ at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.Eager fans watched the event unfold at Buckingham Palace on BBC One on 4 June and many were excited to see their favourite musician perform for the monarch.However, the 75-year-old was forced to pre-record his piece which got the public wondering about his health.One fan posted on social media: "So gutted Elton John isn’t there and performing live! I thought he was :-( lovely song though, just not the same recorded."Another added: "Wonder how long ago Elton recorded? He looks in bad shape.."A third chipped in: "Elton has pre recorded because his voice isn't what it used to be. He needs help from technology and can no longer perform live without it.

Meghan Markle has come under fire after ditching her royal duties but wanting to celebrate some events with the Royal Family.Prince Harry and his wife recently jetted into London from California in order to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebration with the Queen, 96.

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.

Cheeky comedian Lee Mack wasted no time in using the Queen's Platinum Jubilee as an opportunity to stick the knife in Boris Johnson – metaphorically of course.The northern comic, 53, opened the concert, which is being held outside the gates of Buckingham Palace, by making light of the so-called 'partygate' affair in Downing Street. Speaking with the Prime Minister in attendance, who was in the royal box, Mack said: "Finally we can say the words ‘party’ and ‘gate’ and it’s a positive." The joke drew cheers and laughs from the crowd.The embarrassing quip comes just a day after the PM was booed outside St Paul's Cathedral as he attended the Thanksgiving service with members of the Royal Family.

Skipping another affair? After Prince Harry and Meghan Markle publicly attended the Service of Thanksgiving as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, the twosome were notably absent from her “Platinum Party” concert — though other royal family members were in attendance.

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.

Queen's Platinum Jubilee concert.But rather than it being a snub to the Royal Family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have chosen to sit the event out so that they can celebrate their own daughter's birthday instead.More than 30 members of the royal family are set to gather at the BBC’s Platinum Party at the Palace tonight (Saturday, June 4) – including Prince William and Kate Middleton.The party will take place in front of Buckingham Palace.But Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have chose to spend the night celebrating their youngest daughter Lilibet's first birthday instead.A spokesperson for the couple, who stepped down as senior royals in 2020, said they were spending the day privately – although no details about how Lilibet's birthday was celebrated have been given.The family has been staying at the highly secure Frogsmore Cottage, due to it having 24/7 security, something the couple forfeited when they left their working royal roles.The huge celebration concert, featuring acts such as Diana Ross, Sir Paul McCartney, Queen and Adam Lambert and Alicia Keys will be attended by Prince Charles and Camilla and Prince William and Kate Middleton.It has not been confirmed whether the Queen will make an appearance tonight, despite it taking place outside her front door, but others attending include the Earl and Countess of Wessex and their children Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn.Also in attendance will be the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank.Zara and Mike Tindall, who spent the day at the Epsom Derby with Princess Anne and Sir Tim, will also be there, as will the Queen’s cousins the Duke of

Members of the Royal Family are out in full force on Saturday as they continue to attend Platinum Jubilee events across the country ahead of tonight's Party at the Palace. From appearing together on Buckingham Palace' balcony for Trooping the Colour, to heading to St Paul's Cathedral for a Service of Thanksgiving, the family have now spread their wings to widen the Queen's celebrations across the UK. Anne, the Princess Royal, has arrived in Epsom for the Derby Day with her family after a quick trip to Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland.

People from across the globe have travelled to London to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this weekend. And, no Jubilee bash is complete without a huge concert outside Buckingham Palace.The long weekend has finally hit, well, the celebrations in honour of the Queen are about to step up a notch as we prepare for the highly-anticipated Party at the Palace.There's already been plenty of bank holiday excitement, from Trooping the Colour to a Service of Thanksgiving to the Queen that saw Prime Minister Boris Johnson booed by the crowd and two members of the procession collapse.

Royal Family wished Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ’s daughter Lilibet a happy birthday with no photo of the youngster. Lilibet, who turns one today (June 4), is currently in the UK and is expected to celebrate the big day with members of the Royal Family, including the Queen.Harry and Meghan are back in the UK together for the first time since they left their royal working roles two years ago.The couple have brought Lilibet and Archie to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee but royal fans have felt ‘sadness’ after no photos of the birthday girl were tweeted.The Royal Family’s official Twitter account posted a message with a single red balloon, which read: “Wishing Lilibet a very Happy 1st Birthday!”.Royal fans also questioned whether a photo may be being published by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex later but one fan tweeted over whether Lilibet’s birthday photos may be saved for the Duke and Duchess’s rumoured Netflix documentary project.One royal fan tweeted: “This is hilarious, no photos says it all.”Another fan tweeted: “The sadness of this tweet without a photo…(If the Sussexes decided to reserve for Netflix the exclusion of personal images that even the BRF does not have access to, that would be pretty ugly).”A third commented: “We need an official photograph with the Sussex and Prince Charles, not only one birthday message.”The Queen was due to visit the Epsom Derby today but has pulled out of the event.The decision has led to royal fans hoping this means the Queen will get to spend time with Lilibet on her birthday.One tweeted: “So special that she’s sharing her first birthday with her family in England on her great-grandmother’s Platinum Jubilee weekend.

Jubilee weekend is upon us, as the UK braces for a long weekend of celebration, nostalgia and maybe even a Pimm’s.Most of the nation will be planning to revel in and celebrate Her Majesty’s incredible achievement as the UK’s longest-serving monarch reaches 70 years on the throne.These celebrations must be fit for a queen, of course, and so some of the biggest names in the music industry will be turning out to perform at the nationwide knees up.There will be a huge range of superstars on show, all belting their hearts out in the name of Her Maj.Ed Sheeran is expected to pay tribute to the Queen and Prince Philip at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant on Sunday (June 5), while huge names like Elton John and Diana Ross are set to perform at the eagerly anticipated Platinum Party on Saturday at Buckingham Palace.The festivities will be opened by none other than Queen with Adam Lambert.

Royal baker Mark Bennett has unveiled the finished product for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee cake in a series of posts on Instagram. He revealed the lavish five tier creation just days before the long weekend of celebrations got underway, which has seen the likes of Harry and Meghan reunite with the Royal Family. Mark was 'honoured' by the opportunity to design, make and decorate the cake, which he said could not have been achieved "without the unwavering support of [his] loving wife, Emma." The cake is iced in white and topped with an edible crown, a design which is reflected in the five tiers to emulate a crown-like shape across the whole cake.

Royal Family now after she was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990 for contributions to the Arts. But the Downton Abbey star, who plays Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in the programme, appears to also have some royal fans.Downton Abbey was celebrated in 2015 with a special ceremony at Richmond Theatre ahead of the release of its last ever episode.The cast and crew were presented with an honorary BAFTA and Prince William led the speeches to commemorate the ITV drama.During his address, the Queen’s grandson said Downton is "one of Catherine's and my favourite programmes".He added: “When I first heard that Downton Abbey was to receive the BAFTA special award, I was absolutely thrilled.“As the president of BAFTA, I’m delighted that we are paying tribute to this extraordinary series that has flown the flag for British drama both at home and internationally."The same year, the Duchess of Cambridge got to tour the set of the hit programme, with the cast and crew welcoming such an unusual visit.Speaking about the Duchess, Laura Carmichael, who plays Edith, told E!: “It was lovely.“She's so normal.

Members of the Royal Family have shared sweet messages of well wishes to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's daughter Lilibet on her first birthday on Saturday 4 June.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's daughter Lilibet, who was recently introduced to her namesake the Queen, are celebrating their daughter's milestone birthday in the UK, after jetting from the US for the Queen's Jubilee celebrations. And as Meghan, 40, Harry, 37, celebrate Lilibet's big day, the Queen and other members of the Royal Family have shared sweet messages to the tot on social media.The Queen tweeted on her The Royal Family account: "Wishing Lilibet a very Happy 1st Birthday!" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Being Royal certainly has its perks, there's no denying that, but it can also come with strict instructions on your every day behaviour. The long weekend of Platinum Jubilee celebrations is upon us, and while we expect the greatest displays of glitz and glamour across the four days, it's also worth watching out for some of the stranger Royal traditions. For instance, have you ever wondered why Prince William and Kate are barely ever caught in a PDA? As it turns out, public displays of affection between royals is looked down upon, especially while traveling.

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 has reportedly finally met her great-granddaughter Lilibet — the child named in tribute to the monarch's own nickname.It is believed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex took their children, including Archie, aged three, to Windsor Castle to see their great-grandmother soon after they arrived in the UK for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, due to the Queen’s current mobility problem.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's second child, born on June 4, 2021, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California, was named in honour of the Queen. Lilibet is celebrating her first birthday in the UK and it was anticipated that, given that the Queen had cancelled her trip to the Epsom Derby and would not be attending the Party at the Palace, she would make time to see her grandson and his children.The Queen's childhood nickname was coined when the then Princess Elizabeth was a toddler in the 1920s and struggled to pronounce her own name properly.The Queen’s father George VI was quoted as saying of his daughters: "Lilibet is my pride.

When Queen Elizabeth first appeared on the palace balcony during Thursday’s Trooping the Colour, she had one companion by her side. The 96-year-old, who is celebrating 70 years on the throne, was accompanied by her first cousin Edward, the Duke of Kent, who was dressed in his military uniform.The 86-year-old later joined the other senior members of the royal family as they watched the military flypast. This was the first time the queen appeared on the balcony without husband Prince Philip.The Duke of Edinburgh died in 2021 at age 99.