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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.

kicked off the Platinum Party at the Palace tribute concert outside Buckingham Palace.But many viewers might not have known the real origins of the ursine celebrity who hails from “darkest Peru” — yet was actually inspired by Jewish refugee children.Author Michael Bond, who passed away in 2017 at the age of 91, decided to write a book about an orphaned cub sent to England after spotting a toy bear alone on a shelf at Selfridge’s department store on Christmas Eve in 1956.“It looked rather forlorn,” he told The Sunday Telegraph, so he purchased the bear as a stocking stuffer for his wife and began to write a story about it. Less than two weeks later, he had a completed novel which was sold for 75 pounds.Bond revealed that while writing the first book, “A Bear Called Paddington,” he was partly inspired by vivid memories he had of seeing Jewish refugee children pass through the train station in his hometown of London, on their way to London from Nazi-dominated Europe ahead of World War II.The Kindertransport was an organized rescue effort that saw nearly 10,000 predominantly Jewish children from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland settled in British foster homes and farms.

Platinum Jubilee over the weekend. After the pair snacked on tea and marmalade sandwiches in a two-minute video, the British teddy is now being called out by “Downton Abbey” star Hugh Bonneville.Bonneville, 58, — who played Henry Brown in the “Paddington” films — jokingly accused the bear of stealing utensils from the 96-year-old monarch.The “Notting Hill” star tweeted Sunday, “Hmm @paddingtonbear, there’s an unfamiliar teaspoon in the kitchen drawer at 32 Windsor Gardens… any ideas?” The children’s literary icon denied any wrongdoing, tweeting back: “I’m sorry I don’t.

Pageantry pomp and spectacle were in full swing as the Queen's Jubilee concluded with a euphoric parade that saw supermodel royalty Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss pay homage to the Queen. Her Majesty, who managed to surprise family members with a Paddington Bear sketch, also surprised the crowd with an unexpected appearance on the famous Buckingham Palace balcony. She had been forced to withdraw from some engagements over the weekend after suffering "discomfort" during Trooping the Colour on Thursday.

Her Majesty looked regal as ever while donning a pale blue coat with white trim and a matching hat, along with a brooch, pearl earrings, and gloves.

Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations continue to unfold, Elizabeth Hurley is honoring Her Majesty the best way she knows how!MORE: Elizabeth Hurley ushers in summer in chain-link snakeskin swimsuitThe bombshell shared a new crop of bikini pictures, and though she's at a tropical beach and certainly miles away from England, she still made sure to give a sweet nod to her home country.The jaw-dropping images see her in a white triangle bikini with a diagonal textured print and gold accents, which she perfectly accessorized with a classic pair of aviator sunglasses.WATCH: Elizabeth soaks up the sun in black bikiniMORE: Elizabeth Hurley wows in figure-hugging summer dress – fans reactElizabeth appears fresh off of a dip in the ocean, and as she's seen having fun in the sand afterwards, she also managed to make her salty hair appear perfectly messy and tousled.The nod to England came via a saucer-shaped balloon with the Union Jack emblazoned on it, and the actress was all smiles as she posed with it and flew it into the air.She captioned the cheeky tribute with: "Bringing a bit of Blighty to the Caribbean on the momentous Platinum Jubilee. All hail HM Queen Elizabeth."The fun tributeFans flooded the comments section with compliments, writing: "What beautiful and lovely image," and: "Absolutely sensational as always," as well as: "Platinum celebrating platinum."MORE: Elizabeth Hurley announces new role in heartfelt video: 'It's an honor'MORE: Elizabeth Hurley poses in her underwear in throwback snapWhile the Queen's Jubilee celebrations have been full of joy and fun, it hasn't been without its fair share of unexpected changes.

She was two years into her fledgling reign. An early milestone had been reached with a spectacularly successful tour of Commonwealth countries.

Victoria Beckham, 48, sparked fury from her followers after she shared a series of snaps to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.The star posted eight pictures of herself alongside Queen Elizabeth, including her sipping a cup of tea in seductive black and white picture.Other snaps including her sitting on a gold throne at her wedding to husband David Beckham, as well as waving out of a car window and holding a dog.Victoria was also seen wearing a skimpy camel-coloured halterneck top with jeans and a Burberry bandana as she put it alongside a snap with a scarf wrapped around her neck and head to protect her from the cold.In a sweet caption, Victoria wrote: "70 years of being an inspiration to so many!"Including me, clearly!"Congratulations to Her Majesty The Queen on The Platinum Jubilee, what an achievement."However, Victoria's post sparked backlash from some social media users as they took to the comments to brand the montage as "inappropriate" and "narcissistic".One wrote: "Such a narcissistic post! Is it possible to celebrate someone else without turning it around for yourself? Unbelievably self-centred."Another added: "Inappropriate to make it about yourself."A third agreed: "What class of tribute is this? Dumbfounded."A fourth chipped in: "Don't compare yourself with photos like this that's not your place and never will be."However, other fans were more complimentary, as one branded her "Queen Victoria".Another posted: "Two Queen, Elisabeth the second, and Victoria the Queen of fashion."Meanwhile, David shared his own tribute to the Queen as he baked a cake for the Platinum Jubilee weekend, sharing a snap of it while not wearing a top.He captioned the picture: "Platinum jubilee Victoria sponge."Yes made by me! Fancy a

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.

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.

Princess Royal has all the qualities capable of being given the “top job” of the Queen and has a “much better reputation than Prince Charles”, according to a royal expert.Princess Anne is one of the hardest working members of the Royal Family with most years taking the crown for most royal engagements attended. Anne was once again on hand for the Royal Family during the Jubilee as she watched her mother celebrate 70 years on the throne.Charles is the next in the line of succession but one of the Queen’s biggest contributions to the Royal Family was to bring equality.Throughout history, male royals had an advantage with the eldest son always being ahead of a female sibling, no matter their age.Just before the birth of Prince George, the Queen made changes in the Succession to the Crown Act 2013 to remove gender from the equation with succession being decided by birth.Although the changes will play a big part in the future for female royals, it would have had no bearing on Anne being the Queen’s second child.One royal expert believes Anne has demonstrated the qualities that would have made her an “incredible” monarch.Kinsey Schofield, founder of To Di For Daily and the To Di For Daily podcast, believes Anne has a “much better reputation than Prince Charles”.She said: “I certainly think that the Queen changing the line of ascension is a significant change.

Kim Kardashian is shutting down rumors that she and Pete Davidson were denied entry to Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.The Sun had previously reported that she was “refused” tickets to the Trooping the Colour parade yesterday. But a source told Page Six on Friday that they never even tried to attend.Queen Elizabeth’s birthday parade was truly, “the hottest ticket in town” but the Kardashian insider said she “didn’t even ask to go” to the historic event.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJohn Lydon — a.k.a. Johnny Rotten, lead singer of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd. — has written a brief and to-the-point editorial for the U.K.’s Times that ranges from his thoughts on the royal family to his wife’s struggle with Alzheimers, from Danny Boyle’s new biopic “Pistol” (which he fought legally) and his early struggles with fame.While the London-born Lydon, who has lived in Los Angeles for decades, courted controversy in recent years with statements in support of former President Trump, the editorial finds him as direct and unsentimental as ever.Yet the most striking statements are him effectively contradicting the world-shattering statements he made in the Sex Pistols’ first two singles, which laid the template for much of punk rock’s ethos: In it, he says “anarchy is a terrible idea” (defying the group’s first single, “Anarchy in the U.K.”) and “God bless the Queen,” which reverts the withering sarcasm of the group’s second single, “God Save the Queen” (“and the fascist regime”) as Britain observes Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.

Residents at Crosslet House care home in Dumbarton are celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a number of special events over the course of the Bank Holiday weekend.

THE Morning viewers slammed pundit Matthew Wright as for his comments about Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The former The Wright Stuff host, 56, endured the wrath of royal-lovers on the ITV show as he slammed the celebrations to mark the popular monarch's 70th anniversary on the throne.

Royal fans were delighted to see Prince Louis wear the same sailor suit that his father, Prince William, did in 1985. The four year old royal made his Trooping the Colour carriage debut on Thursday ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, which marks her 70 years on the throne.

Platinum Jubilee flyover will go down in history. The 4-year-old son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, became instant meme-worthy gold for images of him covering his ears and making “Home Alone” Macaulay Culkin-inspired faces while standing next to his great-grandma. Twitter immediately erupted with the photo of a stone-cold Elizabeth alongside a screaming Louis with a variety of hilarious interpretations.

DAVID Beckham has led the tributes to Queen Elizabeth as she marks 70 years on the throne during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The footballer took to Instagram to pay tribute to the monarch with a series of photos from her life and included an image of him meeting the Queen.

Prince Andrew will officially miss another one of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee events after testing positive for COVID-19. According to royal reporter Omid Scobie, the queen’s 62-year-old son will not attend Friday’s Service of Thanksgiving.

Barack Obama is virtually joining the Platinum Jubilee celebration. Obama sent a video message to Queen Elizabeth II to congratulate her on her 70th anniversary as a queen.“May the light of your crown continue to reign supreme,” Obama said during the BBC broadcast of Trooping the Colour. “When you’re president of the United States, you meet a lot of remarkable people, and you try under all circumstances to retain your composure,” the 44th president began his message.

Royal expert Nick Bullen joined Fox News' special coverage of the Platinum Jubilee to explain why he believes the royal family is trying to offer an "olive branch" to rebuild the relationship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. NICK BULLEN: I think much of what was said or reportedly said to Harry in the early days has been borne out.