Platinum Jubilee: Queen Elizabeth II Steals The Show With Paddington Bear At Her Party at the Palace, Before Royal Princes Take To The Stage

certainly played up his antics for the camera during Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee last weekend.So much so that he was giving royal photographer Chris Jackson a hard time snapping the young royal during the festivities.The 4-year-old was quite the superstar during celebrations to commemorate the queen’s 70 years on the throne when he made plenty of funny faces during various events.On his Instagram Stories, Jackson — who has photographed the British royal family for over two decades — admitted that he had a difficult time shooting Louis because he was too busy cackling to take a good photo.“I was struggling to keep the camera still as I was chuckling whilst taking these photos, what a character,” he wrote, according to Hello! Magazine. “Thanks to everyone for all your comments and kind messages over the last few days.

Prince Harry was sweetly comforted by Meghan Markle during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, a lip reader confirms.

Sisters know best. Princess Charlotte went viral — again! — after she was spotted correcting her older brother, Prince George, during the final day of Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Westminster Council for the first time ever, setting in train Hamza's path to the Queen's Jubilee celebrations. Just after the election, the new Labour council leader, Adam Hug, approached him and asked "Do you want to be Lord Mayor?’" The ceremonial role, which lasts a year, has been held by peers, a former president of the Law Society, and Dame Shirley Porter over its history. Labour wanted the role to go to a symbol of modern Westminster, Hamza, who once featured in a Stormzy music video, and is the council's first Muslim to hold the post, seemed a perfect fit.

Kate Middleton has charmed royal fans after a video was released of her comforting Zara and Mike Tindall's eight year old daughter Mia during the Jubilee Pageant. The Duchess of Cambridge seemed to spend most her time trying to combat her youngest, Prince Louis' antics but she still made time for the Queen's great-granddaughter. In the clip, which was shared on Twitter, Kate can be seen stroking the arm of a distressed Mia, who had clearly climbed over the seats to reach the Duchess.

Supernanny star Jo Frost has spoken out about the way Kate Middleton dealt with cheeky Prince Louis during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Australian-born British gay activist Peter Tatchell revealed that he had refused an invitation from the organisers of the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations to join the event as a ‘national treasure’.Tatchell, in a piece in The Guardian, cited his opposition to the monarchy, the royals’ history of “war, colonialism and slavery” as well as the Queen’s refusal to acknowledge her LGBTQI “subjects” as the reason for refusing the honour. Tatchell said that he was surprised to receive a letter from the organisers inviting him to join the pageant outside the Buckingham Palace on June 5 on the final day of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations “as one of a select group of ‘National Treasures … celebrated, respected and admired people’.”The activist, who is a supporter of the campaign group Republic, said he turned down the invitation for a number of reasons. “While I doubt that the Queen is a raging homophobe, she doesn’t appear to be gay friendly.

With his mischievous antics on the Buckingham Palace balcony, his adorable royal wave at Trooping the Colour and his sweet bonding time with grandfather Prince Charles, Prince Louis' best Jubilee moments seriously stole the show as the Queen marked 70 years on the throne.  Despite marking his fourth birthday back in April, Prince Louis' official public appearances have been few and far between, with the pandemic meaning he spent much of his life unable to gain the same royal experiences Princess Charlotte and Prince George had by his age.

Prince Louis' parents are poking fun at him for his antics. Following the conclusion of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Prince William and Kate Middleton took to their shared Twitter account to reflect on the weekend's festivities — and their 4-year-old son's viral moments.The couple also shares Prince George, 8, and Princess Charlotte, 7.«What a fantastic weekend of celebrations.

Prince Charles and Prince William during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee is a sign that the firm is 'transitioning' away from the Monarch due to her health issues, an expert has claimed.The Queen has been dogged by health issues in recent months and missed several Jubilee events due to experiencing some discomfort.The 96-year-old Queen has also suffered from mobility issues and has been seen using a golf buggy to make her way around the Chelsea Flower show last year.Despite the packed Jubilee event schedule, the Queen was only seen twice from Buckingham Palace's balcony over the weekend.Instead, it was Charles and William who led Trooping the Colour and attended the St Paul's Thanksgiving ceremony in her stead.And speaking to the Daily Star, Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said that the shift in power structures in the firm was becoming "increasingly evident".He explained: "It’s been a brilliantly organised Platinum Jubilee celebration. What is increasingly evident is that Charles and William are working very closely in what, given the Queen’s age and mobility issues, is a form of transition."They have been ably supported by Camilla and Catherine.

Ouch. Prince Harry and Prince William barely acknowledged each other at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The brothers reunited after Harry returned to England for the 70th anniversary of their grandmother’s service.

After a packed weekend of celebrations that saw the world watching, many have been left wondering why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry missed the Jubilee concert.The married couple visited the UK with their children Archie and Lillibet in tow, and while they were spotted at the Service of Thanksgiving, they were barely seen afterwards.The show-stopping event included speeches from Prince Charles and Prince William, as well as performances from pop royalty, including Diana Ross.The 96-year-old monarch has been experiencing mobility problems and wasn't in attendance at the evening event, but the music boomed so loudly it was an evening to be enjoyed by all around the UK. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Thousands had tickets, and others filled The Mall leading up to Buckingham Palace and waved Union Jacks in celebration of Her Majesty's 70 years on the throne.The couple spent the day privately and actually celebrated their daughter's birthday as she turned one.To celebrate little Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor's first year round the sun, members of the Royal Family took to social media to wish her a happy birthday.

Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee wasn’t the only celebration to captivate the world last weekend -- Saturday was also the first birthday of Lilibet Diana, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's second child. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex recently returned to the U.K. for the Jubilee, staying at their old home in Frogmore Cottage, where they recently renewed a lease.

Alex Jones scolded her co-host Jermaine Jenas live on BBC's The One Show for a cheeky comment he made about the Welsh football squad. The Welsh BBC presenter erupted in protest and shouted: "Less of it, JJ!" for the brave football dig, which he made right at the start of the programme on Monday night (June 6).Former England and Tottenham Hotspur footballer Jermaine kicked off the chat show with Alex before dishing out the sporty banter on camera.Their star-studded show welcomed Strictly star AJ Odudu, comedian David Mitchell and Bake Off star Paul Hollywood onto the One Show set.Alex had just told viewers all about her incredible Platinum Jubilee weekend, which saw her attend the same lunch as Prince Charles and Camilla.Jermaine decided to tease her about her Welsh football squad, which qualified for the World Cup after beating Ukraine 1-0 in the qualifiers on Sunday night.Spurs striker Gareth Bale managed to secure a goal with a free kick which ended in a Ukrainian own goal in the playoff final.Jermaine said: "To top off a fantastic week for you, the Welsh are going to the World Cup, aren't they!" before sarcastically adding: "You had it on...

When the runway meets royalty! Naomi Campbell brought her model looks to Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubilee, stepping out in a chic look for the event’s highly anticipated Pageant.

Andrea Bocelli belting out Opera favourite Nessun Dorma, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and a choir behind him. Bocelli continued on as the wind wobbled his microphone and as he reached his crescendo conclusion, the crowd went wild. In the comments on the video, Giovanni Caccamo wrote: "Indissoluble emotion.

Meghan Markle was spotted giving Prince Harry words of reassurance during the thanksgiving service for his grandmother's 70-year reign, according to a lip reader.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex kept a low profile during the four-day celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee following a public feud with the royal family since they stepped down from their roles in 2020.But the 50-minute long thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral, London was the only time the couple were seen in public alongside the rest of the Royal Family. During the ceremony, a lip reader claims to have spotted Meghan reassuring Harry by saying: "Yeah, will be fine."It is unclear what Harry had said before that as they had a conversation in the second row - just metres away from his older brother, Prince William, Kate Middleton and his father Prince Charles, who was sitting with his wife Camilla.It is believed that arrangements were made to keep the royal brothers, Harry and William seated apart during the ceremony to prevent them from coming face-to-face as the pair have had a frosty relationship since the infamous Oprah Winfrey interview in March 2021.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived at St Paul's Cathedral for the Service of Thanksgiving on Friday.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex joined Prince Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince William and Kate Middleton among other members of the royal family as they marked the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.It marks the first time the family has returned to British soil with their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, three, and daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, one, since they stepped down from royal duties in 2020.Fern Britton took to Twitter and shared her dismay after she took aim at the Prince of Wales.The former This Morning presenter claimed she thought it "troubling" the Sussexes were sat apart from the working royals.Meghan and Harry spent a few minutes chatting to the senior cleric before entering the cathedral and taking their seats in the second row from the front, while Prince Charles and Prince William sat on the other side.In view of her 113,000 followers, Fern penned: "I understand all the protocols and ‘soft diplomacy’ employed by the Royal Family, but for the #POW [Prince of Wales] to allow Harry and Meghan to be so obviously segregated is troubling."A father should have the b***s to sit as a family with his two children."Her tweet sparked division as social media users flocked to comment on the post.@stellabranch tweeted: "I thought it was totally right for them to be sat with Eugenie and Beatrice and their partners.Secondary Royals."@BabsRambow commented: "They don't want to be working royals any more so they were seated with the rest of the non working royals.They don't want the responsibilities, they are not entitled to the perks."@JennyBarr10 wrote: "I wish them well but think they have chosen a

Prince William and wife Kate Middleton have revealed that Prince Louis “especially” had an incredible time at the celebrations to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thanked everyone who turned out for the weekend celebrations marking the Queen’s 70-year reign in a poignant message shared on social media. Alongside a selection of images taken at the weekend’s jam packed schedule of events, William and Kate shared a personal message on Twitter which read: “What a fantastic weekend of celebrations.

Queen Elizabeth II thrilled spectators when she appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on the final day of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. After being forced to miss some events during the celebrations due to ‘mobility issues’, the 96 year old monarch tied off the four day celebration with one final public appearance.The Queen stepped out onto the balcony with her family, namely Prince William and Kate Middleton and their three children, and her son Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

Royal introductions! Queen Elizabeth II met Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s daughter, Lilibet, for the first time during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Us Weekly confirms.