Queen pulls out of royal garden party season as Buckingham Palace confirms she'll miss events

Holly Willoughby appeared emotional as a huge announcement was made at the start of This Morning. The first show of the week kicked off with the usual titles before the presenter and co-host Phillip Schofield appeared live from the studio.

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A host of the stage, screen and sports stars will help celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the British throne at a BBC Studios Productions-led live event at Buckingham Palace titled the Platinum Party in the Park.

Kate Middleton shines in a coral look while arriving at the Queen’s Garden Party held at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday (May 18) in London, England.

Kate Middleton looked gorgeous in a pink ensemble as she made her first appearance at the Buckingham Palace Garden Parties today, May 18. The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, was joined by Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex as they made a united display standing in for the Queen at the annual occasion. Kate wore a wrap-over flared coat dress with long sleeves, matching shoes and a striking fascinator with her brunette locks put up in a bun.

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.

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Prince Charles was flanked by his wife Camilla as he arrived at the Palace of Westminster for the historic moment of reading The Queen's Speech.The Prince of Wales is this morning, Tuesday May 10, delivering the address for the first time with the monarch absent from the traditional annual ceremony for the first time in nearly 60 years. She announced on Monday she would not be attending for the first time since 1963 due to mobility problems she was experiencing.

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party season, where she would normally meet with hundreds of people on the grounds of her residences in London and Edinburgh, palace officials said Thursday.The 96-year-old monarch will be represented instead by other members of her family, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.Before the pandemic, the queen invited over 30,000 people each year to the gardens of Buckingham Palace or the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The guests, who have all served their community in different ways, have the opportunity to speak with the queen and other royal family members at the parties.The parties were set to return for the first time in three years starting next week.The monarch has missed several major events this year and has been carrying out online engagements instead.

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that The Queen will not attend this year's summer garden parties.The 96 year old will be represented by other members of the Royal Family at this year's parties, held on May 11, 18 and 25 in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. The monarch, who recently suffered a "security breach" as a man got past the Ministry of Defence just yards from Windsor Castle, will also skip the June 29th party at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 7, Episode 9, of “The Masked Singer,” “One Mask Hurrah – Round 3 Finals,” which aired May 4 on Fox.Alas, En Vogue couldn’t hold on, and it wasn’t Shaggy. Both 1990s artists were eliminated on Wednesday night during the Round 3 finales of this season’s “The Masked Singer.”The En Vogue trio of Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron and Rhona Bennett were unmasked as the Queen Cobra, while Shaggy was revealed to be the Space Bunny.For Queen Cobra, Nicole Scherzinger figured out it was En Vogue, and Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg agreed. Robin Thicke thought it was another 90s R&B group, SWV; and Ken Jeong went big with the more contemporary combo of Ariana Grande/Jessie J/Nicki Minaj.

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The very epicentre of British royal life, it’s the most public of regal residences and the place the monarch calls home in the capital. As such, Buckingham Palace is every bit as vast as it is impressive.There are 775 rooms, including 78 bathrooms, 92 offices, 52 bedrooms for royals and their guests, and 118 staff bedrooms.The jaw-dropping numbers go on.The rooms are lit with 40,000 lightbulbs (we do hope these are energy-saving – Charles is watching) and there are 1,514 doors and a total of 760 windows that are cleaned every six weeks.