Queen Elizabeth Beams During First Trooping the Colour Balcony Appearance

Sir David Attenborough smiled from ear to ear after he was awarded his Knight Grand Cross honour from fellow avid environmentalist Prince Charles.The 96-year-old presenter and all-round national treasure has been a household name across Britain and beyond for decades, having produced and presented world-famous nature documentaries for over 50 years.On Wednesday, the natural historian collected his Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George for his services to television broadcasting and conservation.Sir David, first knighted by the Queen in 1985, collected the prestigious honour from the Prince of Wales, eldest son of Her Majesty, at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.His latest achievement comes after the biologist featured in a segment of the Platinum Party at the Queen’s Jubilee concert held outside Buckingham Palace in London on June 4.Prince William highlighted the efforts of ‘visionary environmentalists’ during a section of the show, which saw a clip of Sir David projected onto Buckingham Palace.In recent years, Sir David More pleaded with politicians and people in power to do everything possible to protect the planet, warning of climate change and mass extinction.Ahead of last year’s Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow, Sir David called for ‘bold action’ and support for local communities and landowners so they can create connected wild places on land and at sea to protect humanity.In comments carried by the BBC, Sir David used his being named as Champion of the Earth to again urge action to prevent further destruction of the planet.‘Fifty years ago, whales were on the very edge of extinction worldwide,’ he said.‘Then people got together and now there are more whales in the sea than any living

Even the Queen of England loves that concrete jungle where dreams are made of.

Alicia Keys has defended her decision to perform Empire State Of Mind at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in the UK on Saturday.The song choice was met with backlash because the song is about New York City and she was performing it in England - at the Jubilee which marked the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II.However, 15-time Grammy winner, 41, claimed 'every song was requested personally by the Queen.' Are you sure? Alicia Keys has defended her decision to perform Empire State Of Mind at Platinum Jubilee Concert amid backlash - and insisted the Queen PERSONALLY requested the set list Celebration: The No One hitmaker revealed The Queen requested she play her 2009 track Empire State of Mind - (pictured the day after the Jubilee)In a recording taken behind the scenes, Alicia she can be heard gushing to her sons Egypt, 12, and seven-year-old Genesis 'that the Queen requested the songs' she would be singing at the Party at the Palace.Her eldest responded that it was 'pretty cool' as they sat on a golf cart. 'You can't refuse the Queen.

Supernanny Jo Frost has dealt with her fair share of mischievous children over the years, but now the childcare guru has weighed in on Kate Middleton ’s parenting style after mischievous Prince Louis captured the hearts of many fans at this year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Singling out the Duchess of Cambridge’s impeccable yet discreet chastisement of her young son’s cheeky antics, Jo commended the way in which Kate handled Louis’ behaviour, which included shushing his own mother and even blowing a raspberry at her.

Queen Elizabeth II won’t let anyone exploit her — especially not her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle!

Contradicting claims over an alleged picture request have gone viral since the California-based couple introduced baby Lilibet, 1, to the Queen for the first time last Wednesday, after jetting to the UK to partake in Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Reports from multiple other outlets claim Harry, 37, and Markle, 40, wanted their personal photographer to take happy snaps of the Queen and 1-year-old Lilibet — but were shut down. According to one anonymous source, they were told: “No chance.

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.

The Queen reportedly banned cameras from capturing her first meeting with great-granddaughter Lilibet. On Monday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released a brand new official picture of their baby daughter Lilibet as they reflected on the little girl's first birthday. And it has now been revealed that the 96 year old monarch met the adorable youngster for the first time on Thursday - the first day of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Key members of the royal family, including the Queen, delighted crowds on Sunday, as they made an appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, following the Platinum Jubilee Pageant. Their appearance marked the end of four days of celebrations in honour of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, and her incredible 70 years on the British throne. The senior royals who appeared on the balcony included four generations of monarchs - the 96 year old Queen and the heirs to the throne, Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince George.

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

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s daughter, Lilibet, turned one year old on Saturday and a new photo of the young royal has just been released.

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.

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.

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.

All eyes were on Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis when the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations kicked off on Thursday 2 June, with the trio attending their first ever Trooping the Colour carriage procession together.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's three children were joined by mum Kate, 40, and grandmother Camilla, 74, as they rode in a carriage through the crowds. There's no doubt that the procession was overwhelming for George, eight, Charlotte, seven, and four year old Louis, but Kate had a number of clever tricks to ensure they remained calm during the celebrations.

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.

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee was filled with many memorable moments as the country came together to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's incredible 70 year reign. As expected there were moments which left many with a tear in their eye, while other times when we were left in tears as the country celebrated the Queen's dedication to her country.

Prince Louis may have stolen the show at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations with his cheeky antics, but Prince George also commanded attention.The eight year old son of Prince William and Kate Middleton made several appearances with his family over the four-day weekend, where he was spotted having a whale of a time as he joined in when Sir Rod Stewart sang Sweet Caroline. And over the course of the last few days, little George, who is third in line to the throne, has shown his "first shoots of leadership", according to a body language expert.

With the BBC receiving major plaudits for its Saturday night Party at the Palace to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, a peak of more than 13M viewers tuned in for the concert, which featured Diana Ross, Nile Rodgers and Queen.

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.