Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations Kick Off With Trooping The Colour Parade; Harry & Meghan Said In Attendance But Not Due On Balcony

Elvis Costello has clarified his criticism of the Platinum Jubilee, including Rod Stewart’s controversial performance, after reportedly making savage remarks about it at a recent gig. The 67-year-old musician, whose hits include Everyday I Write The Book, performed in Glasgow, Scotland on his tour with his band The Imposters last week. During the gig, Elvis reportedly took a moment to share his thoughts on the Jubilee’s Party at the Palace concert, which took place at Buckingham Palace in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign, and featured performances from Sir Elton John, Alicia Keys and Diana Ross. Elvis was said to have ripped into Sir Rod’s surprise performance of Sweet Caroline, after many others called out the music icon’s vocals on the Neil Diamond hit. However, he’s since clarified his comments and tweeted: ‘If you read my actual remark, it about the wrong-headed idea of asking Sir Rod pass up “You Wear It Well” to lead a f*****g singalong. Ms.

Elton John looked to be in fine form while performing on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road in Paris, France on Saturday night.The legendary crooner wowed the crowd by playing his greatest hits for a crowd of 40,000 at the Paris La Défense Arenain Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris, on Saturday.The tour - which kicked off in the U.S. in Allentown, Pennsylvania back in September 2018 - has endured several postponements due tothe COVID-19 pandemic and, at times, John's health.

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Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor celebrated her first birthday with the most adorable cake. Violet Cakes Bakery in London shared a picture of the one-year-old’s birthday cake on Friday – a cake fit for a royal. The custom pink floral cake was used during Lilibet’s birthday celebration on Saturday, June 4.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been calling Montecito, California home for a few years, ever since they took a step back from being 'senior' members of the Royal family.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex currently reside in a lavish £11 million mansion with their two children Archie and Lilibet and have pulled out the stops to ensure their family home is perfect. They previously shared a glimpse inside their house when filming for a Spotify event which showed off its elegant yet rustic beauty and very chic furnishings.

Despite trying to heal the divide when Prince Philip passed, it seems still much frostiness remained with reports suggesting that three royals snubbed Prince Harry at the funeral.

The Queen reportedly banned Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from sharing snaps of her first meeting with great-granddaughter Lilibet as she wanted to keep the event as a "family affair" according to a source. After the Duke and Duchess of Sussex flew to the UK to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on 2 June, it is said they were hoping for a private photographer to capture the moment their child met her great-grandmother for the first time. However, the 96 year old monarch was reportedly not keen on the idea and told the couple that the photos would not be going ahead.

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Elton John has shared secrets about the royal family after knowing them well for years, with the singer regularly performing at their big events.The singer recorded a heartfelt performance of Your Song for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, which was projected onto Buckingham Palace during the star-studded concert.Elton first met Princess Diana at Prince Andrew's 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle in 1981, and the pair bonded instantly.The singer recalled ending up on the dance floor with the Queen, who partied while still carrying her handbag.In his 2019 book Me, Elton wrote: "I was trying to dance as inaudibly as possible with Princess Anne and the Queen — still holding her handbag — while what appeared to be the world's quietest disco played Bill Haley."I tried my best to come up with a facial expression that suggested this was a perfectly normal state of affairs."At another party for Prince Andrew's 21st, Elton claimed he saw the Queen jokingly slap Viscount Linley, who is her sister Princess Margaret's son.The Queen asked Linley to check on his younger sister, who had been too ill to attend, but he didn't want to leave the party.Elton said: "When he repeatedly tried to fob her off, the Queen lightly slapped him across the face, saying 'Don't' — SLAP — 'argue' — SLAP — 'with' — SLAP — 'me' — SLAP — 'I' — SLAP — 'am' — SLAP — 'THE QUEEN!'"That seemed to do the trick. As he left, she saw me staring at her, gave me a wink and walked off."Whilst Elton performed for the Queen for her big night, he couldn't attend in person as he was travelling around Europe for his Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tour.He posted on social media: "I was thrilled and honoured to be asked to be part of the Platinum Party at the Palace.

Meghan Markle is no stranger to media attention, and, let's face it, it's not always for the most positive, glowing reasons. The 40 year old American former actress, who lives in California with her husband Prince Harry, has been on the sharp end of many an online attack since her rise to royalty. In a somewhat heartbreaking tale, it's often controversy surrounding Meghan's relationship with her estranged father Thomas that hits the headlines.

Prince Harry is likely to have felt depressed heading back home to California after the Jubilee weekend, according to a royal expert. After two years out of the fold, it is possible that the second son of Prince Charles will have had a hard time seeing what he left behind when he stepped back as a working royal and headed for America with his wife Meghan Markle.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly expected the royals to "drop everything" over the Platinum Jubilee, a expert has sensationally claimed.Angela Levin, a renowned critic of the Sussexes, claims the ex-royal couple had expected a "very warm welcome" on their return to the UK.She added that the Firm were "rushed off their feet" throughout the long-awaited events, the Express reports.Writing for the Sun, Ms Levin said: "I think Harry and Meghan expected a very warm welcome and that everyone would drop everything for them."In reality, the royals were rushed off their feet during the four-day Platinum Jubilee."The critic went on to discuss the Sussexes' Harry and Prince William's ongoing rift. She claimed that Prince Harry could "have come over to see his brother when things were quiet enough for a serious conversation."Instead he was with the people who aren’t working royals and, as a result, had a furious look on his face."Adding that William had an "increasingly full diary".

Prince William and Prince Harry has been cranked up a notch, a royal expert has claimed. Throughout the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the siblings barely spoke to each other or cast glances at one another – and while the pageant concluded the four-day special, Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were nowhere to be seen as the Sussexes flew off to back to California.

Ashlee Simpson oozed summery chic while hosting a rooftop party this Thursday on a sunny day in Los Angeles.The 37-year-old sister of Jessica Simpson slipped into a sleek black trouser suit that featured a white floral print.She was throwing the fete at the West Hollywood restaurant and bar EP & LP to promote the Australian self-tanner Luna Bronze. Hello, gorgeous:Ashlee Simpson oozed summery chic while hosting a rooftop party this Thursday on a sunny day in Los AngelesAshlee, who followed her sister into the singing business, opted for an elegant ensemble that emphasized her enviably trim frame.Letting her wavy blonde hair cascade freely over her shoulders, she went fo ra naturalistic look where her makeup was concerned.

Celebrity Gogglebox viewers were left baffled by the same thing as the famous faces returned to the sofa and watched footage of the Queen's Jubilee for the hit Channel 4 show. . The Queen appeared in a Paddington Bear sketch to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee.

LONDON – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly extended an olive branch to Prince William to no avail. Let’s not forget that this is a former royal duo who went on international TV to talk about the family that Prince William will one day be the head of, and of course, remains a very bitter pill to swallow for him.

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George Ezra's new album Gold Rush Kid has been released today (June 10) and he has finally spoken out about his confusing performance at Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee on Saturday, June 4.The 29-year-old performed his hit single Green Green Grass to the 22,000-strong crowd gathered outside Buckingham Palace and the 13 million people viewing at home as the Queen celebrated 70 years on the throne.But fans were left baffled after George changed the lyrics.The singer-songwriter left outlines that referred to "dying".The lyric, "Green green grass, blue blue sky, you better throw a party on the day that I die," was changed so as not to cause offence.George told The Sun: "My gut instinct was that you don’t need to change it."I don’t know if it came from the royals or the producers of the show, but it’s pretty obvious that if you’re playing for The Royal Family and the powers that be say, ‘We don’t want you to sing that lyric,’ then you’re not going to argue."He went on to say that the catchy song is anything but morbid."It’s a song about celebrating life. And it feels good when you sing it," he said."We felt it was a special song when we were producing it.

Prince Harry may need to “return to the royal family” to “take pressure” off the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, a royal expert has claimed. Tina Brown, author of The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor-the Truth and the Turmoil, said the current form of the monarchy is “looking a bit skeletal” as it wasn’t meant to “lose Andrew and Harry”. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as senior members of the royal family in 2020 and moved to California in the US to pursue other projects.

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee festivities will “haunt” Prince Harry for the rest of his life, a royal commentator has claimed.Prince Harry recently returned to California with his wife Meghan Markle after celebrating the Queen reaching 70 years on the throne.

Elton John has been a close friend of the royal family for decades - and is privy to many of their well-kept secrets.