The Queen opens up about 'the fun behind the formality' in unseen royal footage

Queen has reportedly finally met her great-granddaughter Lilibet — the child named in tribute to the monarch's own nickname.It is believed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex took their children, including Archie, aged three, to Windsor Castle to see their great-grandmother soon after they arrived in the UK for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, due to the Queen’s current mobility problem.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's second child, born on June 4, 2021, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California, was named in honour of the Queen. Lilibet is celebrating her first birthday in the UK and it was anticipated that, given that the Queen had cancelled her trip to the Epsom Derby and would not be attending the Party at the Palace, she would make time to see her grandson and his children.The Queen's childhood nickname was coined when the then Princess Elizabeth was a toddler in the 1920s and struggled to pronounce her own name properly.The Queen’s father George VI was quoted as saying of his daughters: "Lilibet is my pride.

LONDON – The Service of Thanksgiving to the queen on Friday was thrown into more royal drama when it was announced last night that Her Majesty would not be attending – reason she is resting after feeling discomfort during celebrations yesterday – people wish her the very best. But as the royal drama unfolded today on the mega-accession of the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral with various senior members of the royal family attending – that was what really took the shine on such an auspicious day.

Prince Charles was seen blowing a kiss to his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton in a rare sweet moment of affection as the royal family attended the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral today. As Prince Charles and his wife Camilla made their way into the cathedral, they were greeted by the Prince of Wales’ eldest son, Prince William, 39, and his wife Kate, 40. Prince Charles could be seen smiling as he raised his hand to his mouth and blew a kiss to Kate.

Prince Harry and Prince William's much-touted reunion has caused fresh Royal split rumours to surface after the pair were pictured on opposite sides of St Paul's today (June 3). The pair were both in attendance at the Platinum Jubilee Thanksgiving service along with their wives Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.

Future Queen Consort, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall was a vision in a white dress as she arrived to the Service of Thanksgiving with the Prince of Wales today. Camilla, 74, looked elegant and timeless as she donned a coat dress that featured gold embroidery. On her head she wore a matching white hat that was adorned with flowers and she carried a small gold clutch bag that coordinated perfectly with her outfit.

Prince Harry was quick to warm up to the royal family at the service of thanksgiving for the Platinum Jubilee, making a playful face at his family after taking a seat. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made a rare return to royal events to take part in the jubilee celebrations - being spotted looking after some of the young royals while the working members of the family took part in the Trooping of the Colour on Thursday.

Kate Middleton looked fantastic in a yellow midi-dress and matching hat today as she arrived at St Paul's Cathedral with her husband, Prince William, for the Service of Thanksgiving. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with Prince William's father, the Prince of Wales and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall attended the service to give thanks to The Queen's 70-year long reign.The Queen, however, is unable to make today's celebrations and is watching from home.

Piers Morgan, 57, has claimed that an insider told him Meghan Markle, 40, and Prince Harry’s, 37, reunion with the Royal Family was “pretty tense”.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to the UK on Wednesday and made their first appearance the following day to watch Trooping the Colour.While senior royals including Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince Charles joined the Queen on Buckingham Palace’s balcony to watch the RAF flypast, Meghan and Harry watched from a window and were not part of the carriage procession.Speaking on his TalkTV show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, the host said that royal sources informed him that the atmosphere was “frosty”.He adds that while other members of the Royal Family mingled in the garden following Trooping the Colour, Meghan and Harry “disappeared”.He said: “I was told by a very good source that it was pretty tense behind the scenes.“Apparently there was some disquiet from Palace officials that Meghan and Harry turned up apparently 15 minutes late. “Not for the actual start of the parade but 15 minutes later than they were supposed to.“Apparently it was all quite frosty behind the scenes.“The rest of the family went out in the garden and were milling around, and they just disappeared."So, there is already a lot of tension there and the only glue it seems in this whole tension is the Queen, and she’s not going to be there." Piers went on to discuss today’s thanksgiving service at St Paul’s, which the Queen is not attending after she experienced “some discomfort” during Thursday’s events.A statement from Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen greatly enjoyed today's birthday parade and flypast but did experience some discomfort."Taking into account the journey and activity required to

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have turned heads on the red carpet during their second scheduled appearance of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Fresh from their appearance at the Queen's Trooping the Colour, the Royal couple have appeared at a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral in London.Dressed in a flowing white dress and hat, Meghan looked every bit the Duchess as she dazzled in the cloisters.Harry also looked the part as he engaged in small talk with a bishop on his way into the cathedral.

The celebrations marking Her Majesty's 70-year reign began on Thursday morning as she walked out onto the Buckingham Palace balcony joined by many of her family members – including her son Charles. And while the event was a joyous occasion, the Prince of Wales couldn't help but get a little emotional at watching the Trooping of the Colour flypast.

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee are now well underway, with landmark events coming thick and fast.This morning (June 3), the signature service of thanksgiving is due to take place at St Paul’s Cathedral, although the Queen is not attending after feeling 'discomfort'.The palace said in a statement: "Taking into account the journey and activity required to participate...

Prince Louis' pressing question to the Queen has been revealed by a lip reader.The four year old adorably stole the show on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Thursday afternoon as he joined working members of the royal family to take in the Jubilee flypast as planes, helicopters, and the Red Arrows soared overhead. On one occasion, while waiting for the planes and helicopters, little Louis, who was dressed in a sailor suit, could be seen turning to the side for a brief conversation with his great-grandmother.

EastEnders fans have reacted with surprise and elation after Prince Charles and Camilla made an appearance on Albert Square to help mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The royal couple appeared in scenes in Thursday's episode (June 2) of the BBC soap, taking part in celebrations organised by Mick Carter (played by Danny Dyer).

The kings and queen of funny faces. No matter how many members of the Royal family attend any given event, it’s hard for people to take their eyes off the Cambridge children and their over-the-top reactions.

Her Majesty approves! Queen Elizabeth II kicked off the start of her Platinum Jubilee celebration with the annual Trooping the Colour Parade ceremony — and it was only the beginning.

Platinum Jubilee. But during one of the main events — the Trooping the Colour parade — one special, less-recognized person made an appearance alongside her: Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent.So, who is this lesser-known royal?The duke, 86, is the 96-year-old queen’s first cousin and he emerged on the Buckingham Palace balcony to receive the official salute to celebrate the monarch’s momentous 70-year reign.The duke took the place of the sovereign’s late husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who died last year at 99.

Prince Charles and Camilla made their debut on hit BBC One soap EastEnders on Thursday 2 June. The Prince of Wales, 73, and Duchess of Cornwall, 74, starred as themselves and joined Albert Square's residents with a street party to celebrate the Queen 's Platinum Jubilee. To mark the special episode, the hit BBC One soap changed its iconic theme tune to celebrate Prince Charles and Camilla's debut, which was aired at the end of the episode.

On Thursday, high ranking members of the Royal Family joined the Queen on her Buckingham Palace balcony as they watched over the Trooping the Colour ceremony, as well as the Red Arrows display. It's possibly the most famous balcony in the world with royals having gathered on the balcony since 1851 to celebrate weddings, birthdays and to commemorate important wartime events. It was Queen Victoria who first started the tradition during the celebrations of the Great Exhibition over 170 years ago.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall made a special appearance in BBC soap EastEnders on Thursday evening. 

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.

celebrating 70 years as the British empire’s monarch with much pomp and circumstance right now — but that hasn’t drowned out the UK’s noisy fight for political change.If #AbolishTheMonarchy trending on Twitter the same day the four-day Platinum Jubilee launches is any indication, some Brits would like to see Elizabeth be the last monarch.The anti-monarchy group Republic has declared it would like to replace the royals with an elected head of state, especially as the unpopular — in some circles — Prince Charles would take over the throne once his mother dies.In January, Reuters reported that polls indicate the vast majority of people in Britain support the monarchy, and the queen herself is hugely popular. However, there is just not as much support for her eldest son and heir, Charles, and surveys suggest there is growing desire to “ditch the monarchy” among younger Britons.One wannabe activist tweeted on Thursday: “#AbolishTheMonarchy trending during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday is beautiful.”Other users called it “nice” and “very refreshing” to see the phrase trending during the queen’s celebratory festivities.