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The Queen has finally met her great-granddaughter Lilibet for the first time, two days before her birthday, as her mum and dad, Prince Harry and Meghan reunited with the Royal Family on Jubilee weekend.

A family affair. Queen Elizabeth II kicked off her Platinum Jubilee with a showstopping appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony during Trooping the Colour on Thursday, June 2.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations kicked off on Thursday morning with a parade and flypast around Buckingham Palace, and the bittersweet acknowledgement that Britain is unlikely to experience anything quite like this ever again.The milestone marks 70 years on the throne for Queen Elizabeth II, who took the crown at just 25 years old in February 1952. The U.K.

Queen Elizabeth will begin her Platinum Jubilee celebrations on Thursday morning with the Trooping the Colour parade to mark her 96th birthday, an annual event which has been postponed the last two years due to the coronavirus.  Elizabeth became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee earlier this year following 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, Realms and the Commonwealth.  After a grand military display including horses, carriages, a flypast from the Royal Air Force and hundreds of musicians parading down The Mall to Horse Guard’s Palace, the queen is expected to appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony to greet the public.  Historically, the British monarch has taken the salute to her troops, known as the Household Division on Horse Guards Parade.  Queen Elizabeth II is photographed at Sandringham House to mark the start of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee Year, on February 2, 2022 in Sandringham, Norfolk. Only working senior members will appear on the balcony at Trooping the Colour parade.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have arrived in the UK ahead of the Queen’s highly anticipated Platinum Jubilee celebrations, according to reports. Meghan, 40, hasn’t been in the UK since leaving her husband’s home-country in early 2020, while Harry’s first time back on British soil was last year for his late grandfather’s Prince Philip’s funeral.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to have been granted specialist police protection during their trip to the UK for the Queen’s jubilee. The pair are set to arrive in England today, Wednesday June 1, with almost-three year old son Archie, and 11 month old Lilibet.This will be Lilibet’s first time on British soil, meaning she's never met her grandfather Prince Charles, or Her Majesty The Queen.

Waxworks of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been reunited with the British Royals in honour of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly filming an At Home With The Sussexes docuseries for Netflix.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to have been filming at their $14million mansion in Montecito, California, for the series, that is set to be part of their mega £112million deal with the streaming giant. It has been added that the royals, who are celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary today, were joined by their camera crew when they went to New York last September and Netherlands last month for the Invictus Games.The camera crew have also been given access to their stunning mansion, according to Page Six - however, it is unclear whether their adorable children Archie, three, and 11-month-old Lilibet will star in the show.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said 'I do' at St George's Chapel in Windsor in front of high-profile royals and celebrities.RELATED: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's sweet wedding detail you might have missedAround 11.5 million reportedly tuned in to watch the royal wedding from afar, but have you ever wondered what it was really like to attend their big day? As well as the royal's relatives such as the Queen and Prince Charles, the likes of Victoria Beckham and Serena Williams witnessed the special occasion.WATCH: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding singer opens up about working on the royal weddingOn their anniversary, which falls on 19 May, we take a look at what the stars have said about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's nuptials. Victoria and David Beckham were among those to get a golden ticket to this legendary royal occasion, and when speaking to the Evening Standard, Posh Spice gushed about the special day.She said: "It was such a beautiful, incredible wedding.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle told the Queen that they never wanted a place on the Buckingham Palace balcony as part of her Platinum Jubilee celebration, claims a pal of the couple. However, the couple did insist on being able to attend Her Majesty’s Thanksgiving service, according to reports.The Queen is due to mark 70 years on the throne next month, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirming they will return to the UK for the four day-long celebration along with their children Archie, 3, and Lilibet, who is due to turn one over the long Jubilee weekend on 4 June.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set for a "frosty showdown" with Prince William at Kate Middleton when they reunite for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are due to fly from the US to the UK along with their two children Archie and Lilibet to celebrate the Queen's record breaking 70 years on the throne next month. Harry, 37, and 40 year old Meghan shared their excitement over their pending visit to the UK, which will mark the first time all the Sussex's have been to the UK since Harry and Meghan stepped down from their roles as senior working royals in 2020.The couple will not be joining the working royals on the Buckingham Palace balcony, despite reports the Queen invited them to do so last month.