Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
QUEEN WILL RULE THE WAVES TWICE
She vows to make TWO appearances on palace balcony for her Jubilee
THE Queen has vowed to make a double balcony appearance as she defies her “mobility concerns” to celebrate her 70-year reign.
Her Majesty will delight crowds at Buckingham Palace as she launches her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The appearances will take place during the monarch’s official Birthday Parade on Thursday, the start of the four-day bank holiday weekend.
Yesterday a royal source said: “The Queen is determined to take part in the Jubilee celebrations.
“Trooping the Colour was brought forward by one week to be part of the Jubilee this year and the Queen very much wants to be part of it.”
The monarch is also hoping to attend the service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday with her wider family.
It is expected that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Duke of York, 62, may attend despite being stripped of their royal duties.
It could be the first time Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, have been seen alongside the Windsor clan since Megxit when they accused an unnamed senior royal of racism during their Oprah Winfrey interview.
It is also feared the Queen may miss Saturday’s Epsom Derby for just the third time of her reign to “pace herself ” for the festivities.
Sources close to the monarch, 96, indicated it is “increasingly unlikely” she will make the trip.
The passionate horse owner and breeder was due to be greeted with a special guard of honour including up to 40 of her past and present jockeys.
It is believed the Princess Royal will represent the family on her behalf. Buckingham Palace have declined to comment, saying the monarch’s attendance at any events would not be confirmed until closer to the time.
At the BBC’S Party At The Palace concert on Saturday, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge are said to be preparing to pay tributes to the Queen during the star-studded event.
Acts including Diana Ross and Queen + Adam Lambert will perform in front of Buckingham Palace. The Queen is not expected to be there and will instead watch it on
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Sheeran is set to perform his love song Perfect at the Jubilee Pageant in a moving tribute to the Queen and her late husband the Duke of Edinburgh on Sunday.
He will sing at the finale of the carnival procession in London ahead of the national anthem.
Footage featuring images of the Queen and the Duke – who passed away in April last year during the pandemic aged 99 – will fill giant screens around the stage.
Other tributes to Philip will appear in the pageant, including a Bollywood-inspired interpretation of the Queen and the Duke’s wedding day.
A 20ft wedding cake housing a sound system playing Bollywood anthems and joined by 250 dancers,will proceed down The Mall in a reimagining of the royal couple’s 1947 marriage celebration.
The Queen is determined to take part in the Jubilee celebrations ROYAL SOURCE ON HER APPEARANCES AT PALACE