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Royal fans saw a sweet father-son moment between Princes George and William as the doting dad showed his eight year old son how to wear cufflinks. Prince William, Kate Middleton and their two eldest children George and Charlotte, six, promptly arrived at this evening’s Party at the Palace located outside Buckingham Palace. The Cambridge’s youngest Prince Louis, four, wasn’t with the family for the affair, and was likely being looked after by their “loyal nanny” Maria or Kate’s mother, Carole.

As the Jubilee weekend gets under way it's looking like outdoor plans could be scuppered on the final day of celebrations. Reports say that thunderstorms could be expected on Sunday 5 June, with the potential of power cuts triggered by the weather.The showers will be sometimes heavy in the south and will spread north across England and Wales.There is the chance of a complete washout for Sunday's jubilee pageant, with a mix of light and heavy rain from 3am right through to 6pm.

The Queen has appeared in a surprise comic sketch with Paddington Bear to mark the start of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty was seen sitting across the table from the adorable toy to enjoy some tea and treats, but it soon turned into chaos as the accident-prone fan-favourite character drank all the tea.The sketch started with a royal staff member carrying a tray into a room where the Queen and Paddington Bear are sat waiting. The beloved bear then reaches for the teapot and drinks the majority of its contents before offering the monarch some.

We might still have a jam-packed schedule of Platinum Jubilee celebrations for the rest of the bank holiday weekend, but there have already been some standout moments.Trooping the Colour, in particular, was as proud an event as ever and showed the United Kingdom off in all its marching, trooping and parade glory. The Queen has reportedly met her great granddaughter Lilibet for the first time, and a surprise visit by Prince George and Princess Charlotte in Cardiff made for some lovely family photos. But let's rewind for the moment and take it back to the start of the festivities with five of the best moments from Trooping the Colour.

Zara Tindall has shared an update on her grandmother Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II after she pulled out of attending the Epsom Derby Festival today on Saturday 4 June. The 41 year old arrived at the venue in the south of England looking gorgeous in a vibrant blue dress, which she teamed with a matching hat and silver accessories. She was accompanied by her husband Mike, 43, who looked dapper in a grey suit, as well as her mum Princess Anne, 71, who donned an off-white checked dress for the occasion.

Nile Rodgers has shared a sneak peek at the jaw-dropping stage for this evening’s Party at the Palace. The event, located outside Buckingham Palace, is set to kick off at 8pm, where some huge musical names will perform. People have been working hard to resurrect the large T-shaped stage, which goes right up to the Palace gates.

Princess Charlotte has been spotted looking adorable as she danced along to the hit Encanto song We Don't Talk About Bruno while in Cardiff.The seven year old daughter of Kate Middleton, 40, and Prince William, 39, was seen giggling and dancing during her first royal engagement in Wales. Beaming as she and brother George, eight, met the performers and crew involved in a special concert in honour of the Queen's 70-year reign, she couldn't help but flash a smile as she swayed from side to side. After listening to several songs by the orchestra, including Sweet Caroline, she appeared visibly overjoyed when the song from Encanto came on.

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.

People from across the globe have travelled to London to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this weekend. And, no Jubilee bash is complete without a huge concert outside Buckingham Palace.The long weekend has finally hit, well, the celebrations in honour of the Queen are about to step up a notch as we prepare for the highly-anticipated Party at the Palace.There's already been plenty of bank holiday excitement, from Trooping the Colour to a Service of Thanksgiving to the Queen that saw Prime Minister Boris Johnson booed by the crowd and two members of the procession collapse.

Katherine Jenkins OBE has revealed the sweet moment the Queen saved her from a potentially embarrassing moment early on in her career.The Welsh singer, 41, explained she was invited to Buckingham Palace in her mid twenties for an "intimate affair". Katherine was among just six guests and, being an outsider to royal tradition, she was nearly left red faced when she was presented with a glass bowl of water and the offer of fruit. May sound silly, but if you were sat besides royalty there's no way you would want to put a foot wrong.

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.

Kate Middleton's brother James shared a cute insight into his celebrations for the Queen to mark her big Jubilee weekend. James' sister Kate was front and centre at the Jubilee festivities on Thursday as she joined Her Majesty on the balcony at Buckingham Palace with her husband Prince William, and their three children, Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, six, and Prince Louis, four.

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.

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.

Day two of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations have kicked off as Royals have started arriving for the Service of Thanksgiving. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 70-year reign with the four-day weekend. And while she was in attendance for the Trooping of the Colour, she will be watching the televised Service of Thanksgiving from the comfort of her Windsor Castle home due to some "discomfort" from the day before.

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.

Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie were booed by fans as they walked into St Paul's Cathedral for the start of the Platinum Jubilee Thanksgiving service on Friday 3 June. As the Prime Minister, 57, and his other half, 34, got out of their car and walked up the steps, onlookers shared their distaste. Boris had a worried look on his face as he ascended the steps with his wife, who he shares son Wilfred, two, and daughter Romy, five months, with.

The Platinum Jubilee celebrations for the Queen are officially under way, with a beautiful start on Thursday 2 June with Trooping the Colour. It has now been revealed that the Queen will not be attending Friday's Jubilee service at St Paul's Cathedral.The decision was made with "great reluctance" but Her Majesty has made the decision to take a step back amid the four-day Bank Holiday weekend.

The Queen has symbolically led the lighting of the principal Platinum Jubilee beacon in a spectacular end to the first day of historic national commemorations celebrating her 70 year reign.The monarch’s late-night appearance at Windsor Castle rounded off the start to joyful festivities which saw the Queen take to the Buckingham Palace balcony surrounded by her family. But it was also announced the head of state would miss a National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Friday after experiencing “discomfort” during Thursday’s events.

The Queen has decided to pull out of the St Paul's Cathedral Thanksgiving Service which is set to take place on Friday 3 June. It has been reported her reason for missing the event is due to "discomfort" which she suffered during Thursday's Trooping of the Colour ceremony.

Gemma Collins has wowed fans as she showed off how she will be celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in her £1.35m Essex Mansion. The self-proclaimed Queen of Essex, 41, told her 2.2 million followers that she "loved" the Queen and is "so patriotic" as she gave them a tour around her home. Beginning the tour, she addressed her subjects, saying: "Good morning my loyal subjects, royal subjects...

Prince Andrew will miss tomorrow's Jubilee service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral after testing positive for Covid-19, Buckingham Palace has announced. A palace spokesman said: “After undertaking a routine test the Duke has tested positive for Covid and with regret will no longer be attending tomorrow’s service.” It is understood Andrew saw the Queen in the last few days but has been undertaking regular testing and has not seen her since he tested positive. Andrew, 62, could not been seen on the balcony earlier today as only working royals were by the Queen's side for the Trooping the Colour.

Paul Burrell, former butler to the British Royal Family, appeared on Thursday morning's episode of Lorraine where he gave an insight into what would be happening ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Paul, 63, worked with the royals from the age of 18 and served the Queen, 96, for 11 years.This weekend the nation is celebrating her impressive 70 years on the throne. Whilst reminiscing about his time with Her Majesty, the ex-footman spoke about how when he arrived at Buckingham Palace as a young man.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been spotted for the first time since arriving in the UK for the Queen's Jubilee celebrations, which are taking place up and down the country this weekend. The Duchess of Sussex, 40, was seen entertaining some of the youngest members of the Royal family, including Savannah Phillips and Mia Tindall, ahead of Thursday afternoon's flypast. Meghan could be seen through one of the windows of the Major General's Office, as she animatedly greeted the children, making faces and beaming at them.

The Queen has been spotted making her way to Buckingham Palace for today's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Elizabeth II, who resides at Windsor Castle, was seen in a car heading to London on Thursday morning, as the Trooping of the Colour parade took place. Her journey took place as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their kids took part in the procession.

A horse caught the eyes of viewers in the opening moments of the Trooping the Colour procession – after it decided to 'kick off' and disobey its rider as the procession began. As the Royal carriage procession was heading out of the gates of Buckingham Palace, one horse decided he wasn't too keen on taking part and seemed skittery as soon as it walked out of the archway.

Kate Middleton oozed elegance as she stepped out in a white number for Trooping the Colour for the Queens’ Platinum Jubilee celebrations.The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, stunned in a white Alexander McQueen coat dress for the ceremony. Kate has a huge love for Alexander McQueen designs.

The Queen has officially begun celebrating her Platinum Jubilee as the Trooping the Colour parade has kicked off at Buckingham Palace. This year, the impressive display, which includes a parade from the military horses and a flypast, is being helmed by Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, on behalf of his 96 year old grandmother. Ahead of the highly-anticipated event, which is poignantly timed with the monarch celebrating 70 years on the throne and is her official birthday celebration, thousands of Royal fans lined the Mall in the early morning sunshine to watch.

On Wednesday, The Queen released a special portrait taken in the Victoria Vestibule at Windsor Castle in order to mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations In the portrait, Her Majesty , 96, looked radiant in a light blue dress that she paired with a pair of pearl earrings and a matching pearl necklace with the necklace in particular paying tribute to her father King George VI. The pearl necklace is a staple on the Queen and she is often pictured wearing one when attending events and making speeches.The tradition began when the Queen was given a thin platinum chain as a youngster by her father who then added two pearls to it on every birthday.

Damian Lewis has handed a CBE in the Queen's birthday honours List, recognising his charity work with his late wife Helen McCrory. Damian, 51, was handed the royal honour during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee for his services to drama and charity.The actor said he and his late wife Helen were “thrilled” with the honour. Helen was 52 when she died in April last year, following a battle with breast cancer.

A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II has been released in order to mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The specially commissioned portrait sees Her Majesty, 96, smiling in the Victoria Vestibule at Windsor Castle, with the Castle’s Round Tower, and the statue of King Charles II, which stands in the Quadrangle of the Castle, both visible in the background.

Royal superfans have descended upon The Mall outside Buckingham Palace in London as they gear up for the Queen 's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in the upcoming days.The 96 year old monarch is marking 70 years on the throne with official celebrations kicking off on Thursday 2 June and supporters have already gathered in huge crowds in excitement. Numbers of people have been pictured camping outside Buckingham Palace way ahead of the Jubilee celebration, while Union Jack flags have been displayed in various formats by the Queen’s supporters. Among the dedicated fans captured on camera was a team of Royalists which included John Loughrey, 67, from South London and Maria Scott, who travelled together to the Palace to pitch up outside before the historic celebrations.

With sunny weather on the horizon and preparations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations well and truly underway, people up and down the country have been busy embracing the regal festivities. And as part of the occasion, many communities are set to host local events including everything from street parties to food festivals. But regardless of how you’re planning on marking this extended bank holiday, chances are what you'll be doing involves some sort of food.

When it comes to hosting a Platinum Jubilee celebration fit for a queen, traditional dishes like sausage rolls and prawn cocktails are always guaranteed to go down a treat. But given that the occasion is set to mark Her Majesty’s 70 years of service, with the Queen becoming the first British monarch to do so, why not have some fun and opt for something a little less traditional? So, whether it's a blackberry scotch egg, strawberry chocolate profiterole or delicious raspberry fondant fancy, nothing beats giving a staple dish a fun and fruity twist. Blackberry scotch eggs MAKES 4 Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

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.

Brits up and down the country are ready to enjoy a long weekend of Platinum Jubilee celebrations to commemorate the Queen's 70 years on the throne. Street parties, live music outside Buckingham Palace, and a national beacon lighting ceremony illuminating specially-designed Jubilee structures in a global display are part of the huge celebrations. Meanwhile, staff at Buckingham Palace are "determined" to help the Queen reach the famous balcony for Trooping The Colour, with new lifts reportedly having been installed inside the 3,000-year-old palace.