Queen honored with Stonehenge tribute ahead of Platinum Jubilee

Queen Elizabeth II was notably absent from multiple Platinum Jubilee events due to her "episodic mobility issues." Royal historian Robert Lacey explained the decision had to do with minimizing the distress the citizens of the British monarch might feel if she stumbled. "She would not want to stumble – not for her own sake but for the distress it would cause other people," Lacey told People magazine. However, her absence was even felt at events she did attend.

A royal success! Queen Elizabeth II is pleased with the outcome of her Platinum Jubilee celebration — despite having to miss a few events, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.

When the runway meets royalty! Naomi Campbell brought her model looks to Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubilee, stepping out in a chic look for the event’s highly anticipated Pageant.

Queen Elizabeth made a surprise appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Sunday, marking the official end of the four-day Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The 96-year-old monarch was dressed in a green coat with a matching hat as she surprised the crowd.The royal -- who has not been spotted out in person since Thursday -- held on to a cane as she smiled and waved to the crowd. Her Majesty was joined on the balcony by her son, Prince Charles, daughter-in-law, Camila, Duchess of Cornwall, and her grandson, Prince William, his wife, Kate Middleton, and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Queen Elizabeth's 70-year reign of the British Monarchy will be celebrated Sunday with the Big Lunch. Communities across the United Kingdom will sit down and share lunch with neighbors and friends to honor the queen.The Big Lunch is one of many events used to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. It follows Silver, Gold and Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 1977, 2002 and 2012, which marked 25, 50 and 60 years on the throne.

Cheeky comedian Lee Mack wasted no time in using the Queen's Platinum Jubilee as an opportunity to stick the knife in Boris Johnson – metaphorically of course.The northern comic, 53, opened the concert, which is being held outside the gates of Buckingham Palace, by making light of the so-called 'partygate' affair in Downing Street. Speaking with the Prime Minister in attendance, who was in the royal box, Mack said: "Finally we can say the words ‘party’ and ‘gate’ and it’s a positive." The joke drew cheers and laughs from the crowd.The embarrassing quip comes just a day after the PM was booed outside St Paul's Cathedral as he attended the Thanksgiving service with members of the Royal Family.

Members of the Royal Family are out in full force on Saturday as they continue to attend Platinum Jubilee events across the country ahead of tonight's Party at the Palace. From appearing together on Buckingham Palace' balcony for Trooping the Colour, to heading to St Paul's Cathedral for a Service of Thanksgiving, the family have now spread their wings to widen the Queen's celebrations across the UK. Anne, the Princess Royal, has arrived in Epsom for the Derby Day with her family after a quick trip to Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland.

Regal royal! Duchess Kate brought her fashion A-game throughout the Platinum Jubilee celebrations — and paid tribute to both Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana.

source told The Sun of the official parade Thursday that celebrated the queen’s record 70 years on the throne.“The Queen’s birthday parade was the hottest ticket in town … But they were turned down as all the tickets had gone to family members of servicemen and military VIPs,” said the insider, whom The Sun described as “an impeccably-placed source.”“There are some tickets you just can’t buy,” the source said, insisting that the royal family does not “need American reality TV stars.”“The biggest celebrities in the world are already there — the British Royal Family,” the insider said.The 41-year-old reality star — who has been photographed in London this week with 28-year-old lover Davidson — was “politely” turned down by the UK’s Ministry of Defense, The Sun said.She then suffered similar humiliation while trying to get tickets for Platinum Party at the Palace on Saturday — even after saying she didn’t mind if they were “not VIP,” a source told the Daily Mail.Kardashian and her “Saturday Night Live” beau were turned down by both the Palace as well as the BBC, which is broadcasting the show, the UK paper said.“Kim rarely gets turned down to attend any event, so this has been quite surprising, especially as she doesn’t visit the UK often,” the paper’s source said.“Kim and Pete love the Royal Family and really wanted to be a part of this special celebration.”Kim’s representatives declined to comment, the Mail said.

Kim Kardashian has reportedly been turned away after putting in a request to attend the official Platinum Jubilee party over the weekend.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 Prince William and Kate Middleton alongside their three children. While Her Majesty, 96, will not be attending the thanksgiving service today, she is expected to make an appearance at the official party on Saturday 4 June.

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.

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.

Queens Jubilee flyover Thursday after he was seen adorably covering his ears next to the Queen — among other cute antics — as planes soared over Buckingham Palace. The 4-year-old’s adorable display occurred after the The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s youngest son joined his family on the famous balcony during the Jubilee flypast amid huge cheers from the crowd on The Mall.

Wilson Chapman editorThis weekend, Britain will celebrate the landmark 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s ascension to the throne with Platinum Jubilee weekend, a national bank holiday taking place from Thursday, June 2 to Sunday, June 5.The Queen’s 70th anniversary occurred on Feb. 6, which marks the date where she took the throne at age 25 following the death of her father King George VI. Various celebrations in the U.K.

may have turned 96 in April, but Her Majesty will celebrate another major milestone through the weekend. The Platinum Jubilee marks Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne — a big tribute for the longest-serving monarch.

Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her Platinum Jubilee this weekend in recognition of her 70-year rule over the United Kingdom and its 14 Commonwealth nations. She will be the first-ever British monarch to reach a seven-decade milestone, after already becoming the country's longest-reigning monarch in 2015. On Wednesday, the palace released a new portrait of the queen in honor of her milestone. Her Majesty The Queen, the first Monarch in British history to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.