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Platinum Jubilee heatwave hopes shaken after new Met Office weather forecast
weather for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee are being dampened down as new forecasts suggest a royal washout could be on the way instead.Earlier predictions for the bumper bank holiday weekend had been promising, with the extended celebrations from Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June possibly falling in the middle of a '10-day heatwave'.Some have even tipped the mercury to soar to 30C during the scorching start to summer — but a new wave of meteorological data says otherwise.Weather maps from independent forecaster WX Charts now display showers falling in the UK on every day of the four-day knees-up.Celebrity performers at the Queen's Platinum Party at the Palace on Saturday evening may escape the worst of the rain, however, with the likes of Duran Duran, Nile Rodgers and Sam Ryder taking to the stage during a dry spell.Party-lovers hoping to hold a 'Big Jubilee Lunch' on the Sunday should also be mostly in the clear, with limited showers forecast across the UK that day.The Met Office meanwhile say that current conditions make the Jubilee weekend impossible to call, with all hopes riding on one unpredictable weather system behaves.Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Rudman said: “Although the Jubilee Weekend is still a week away, what we’re keeping an eye on is how a plume of warm air behaves later in the week, which, despite returning temperatures to around average for the time of year, could also bring some showers as it moves in from the south and travels north on Thursday and Friday.” The new forecasts of a wet start to the month have seen odds slashed from 5/1 to 3/1 on June being the wettest on record at a high street bookies.Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "The weather still can't seem to make up its mind, but the
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Thomas Markle discussed 'bumping into' daughter Meghan at Jubilee before stroke
Queen’s Jubilee celebrations in London on his podcast, shortly before he reportedly suffered a stroke this week.With the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee scheduled to take place at the start of June, Thomas announced in April that he planned to fly to the UK from his home in Mexico to join the celebrations.This posed the possibility that he might finally meet his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet, who Harry and Meghan announced would be joining them on their visit.However, these plans appear to have been put on hold after the 77 year-old was reportedly rushed to hospital this week (May 24) after suffering a “major stroke”.It is unclear whether Meghan has contacted her father since he was taken ill.But, despite their allegedly strained relationship, Thomas appeared willing to reconcile with his daughter in an episode of his Remarkable Friendship podcast, released last week (May 21).“Yes, I’m going to the Jubilee, but the bottom line is that I decided to go the Jubilee because some people invited me to come to the Jubilee, and Meghan and Harry had cancelled; they weren’t going to go,” he told his co-presenter Karl Larsen.“Now they’re coming too, so God only knows what’s going to happen, I don’t think we’ll bump into each other, I don’t think we’ll go to the same places."However, although Thomas admitted that he didn’t have any plans to meet up with Meghan, he hinted that their paths may still cross while they were all in London.“I’m sure there will be times when there will be glances between myself, my daughter and my son-in-law.
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Miniature re-creation of Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee parade is a big marvel
As the United Kingdom and the world gear up for Queen Elizabeth’s big Platinum Jubilee celebrations, one company is honoring the 96-year-old monarch in a small, but grand, way.Babbacombe Model Village in Devon, England, unveiled a tiny model of HRH and her Jubilee Trooping the Colour parade ahead of the ceremony, which is set for June 2.The intricately detailed figurines feature small-scale horse guards, the Yeomen Warders (the sentries for the Tower of London) and the sovereign herself.In photos, designer Wayne Stott is seen putting the final touches on the queen, who’s seated in a red carriage and escorted by her royal guards on horseback, marching in the parade with their unmistakable black bearskin helmets.The minuscule monarch is sized to be barely larger than one’s thumb, however, it’s chock-full of details resembling the real queen.Eighteen of her Majesty’s Yeomen Warders guards have been spread throughout the model village for the exhibit, which is open for the Jubilee celebrations now through June 19.“Join us to celebrate the marking of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee and enjoy our Miniature Beefeater Hunt,” the model village wrote on Instagram. “Try and find all 18 miniature Beefeaters hidden in and around the gardens and all successful young explorers will receive their very own Union Jack flag to take home.”The Jubilee will be held from June 2 to June 5 and celebrates the British ruler’s astonishing 70 years on the throne.
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