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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.

George Ezra was the first act announced for the Queen’s Platinum Party at the Palace in front of an audience of 22,000 - and he can count on the support of one royal family member in particular.The award-winning singer has revealed the Duchess of Cambridge is a fan of his tunes and could be the reason he was so hot on the hitlist of artists to play the momentous occasion. Speaking ahead of Saturday's jubilee concert, he tells OK!: '“I’ve heard that Kate Middleton has one or two of my CDs! I haven’t met the Queen yet but if I do I’ll be on my best behaviour.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. It would be little surprise that George is on the Duchess of Cambridge’s radar.

Her Majesty the Queen is famous for hosting the most luxurious events for family and dignitaries around the world. But there’s one thing you’ll never find at her parties - garlic! It’s bad enough having less-than-pleasant breath at a dinner or evening do, but imagine if you’re the Queen who everybody wants to chat with. It’s a no-go, says Party Architect Johnny Roxburgh.

Award-winning singer George Ezra is holed up in his Hertfordshire home trying to stay cool about performing at the Platinum Party At The Palace jubilee concert.The singer has played just three shows since 2019 and is feeling the pressure of entertaining the Queen. “I played my first gig in London two weeks ago and just stood at the side of the stage saying, ‘How the f**k am I going to do this?’ I have to remind myself pop music should be fun. With the jubilee, it’s easy to overwhelm myself and get nervous.

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Her Majesty the Queen will celebrate 70 years on the throne this week, but it’s not just us Brits having a knees up. Our 96-year-old monarch is likely to have a little shindig behind palace walls with her nearest and dearest in the Royal Family.

From Monday to Friday, 9-5, Harriet Ball, from Ormskirk in Lancashire, is a media trainee. But when the clock strikes 5:00pm on a Friday afternoon she begins the process of transforming into Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II. The 23 year old is particularly busy at the moment for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, but took the time to tell OK! about her unique part time job...

The Queen has embraced her cane and is coming round to the idea of using a wheelchair, suggests royal expert Jennie Bond. It was previously reported that the 96-year-old monarch was too proud to be seen in a wheelchair. But the former BBC royal correspondent says she expects to see Queen Elizabeth II take a leaf out of her mother’s book as she faces up to her mobility issues.

The moment the royal family walk out onto the balcony of Buckingham Palace following Trooping the Colour is the most highly-anticipated event of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. And The Palace is doing everything in its power to ensure Her Majesty makes it.

The Queen has the best chefs in all the land but she isn’t taking any risks ahead of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations at the weekend. The royal powerhouse is said to be eating very carefully to avoid getting sick after suffering a few setbacks with her health over recent months. Sharing the 96-year-olds diet plan, royal expert Jennie Bond told us: “She is eating frugally and will be eating fresh, simple foods that don’t upset her tummy, such as seafood and garlic.

The Queen may travel to Trooping the Colour by 4x4 for the first time in her 70-year reign - but her carriage still awaits with extra comforts. Royal expert Jennie Bond has revealed that Her Majesty’s carriages have been kitted out with rugs and hot water bottles to ensure her body stays warm and soothed after a difficult few months health-wise. “She’s very partial to having a rug over her knees,” says Jennie.

Queen Elizabeth is the first-ever British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. Not only has she been Queen of Britain for seven decades, but she has also been sovereign in more than 30 countries, while overseeing enormous social, economic and political change – including the end of the British Empire. But it's bittersweet, as The Queen will be without her beloved husband Prince Philip at all of the events, after he passed away aged 99 last April.

It’s the Queen’s big week as the Platinum Jubilee celebrations mark her 70 years of service to the nation. And during Her Majesty’s record-breaking reign, former BBC royal reporter Jennie Bond has become a bit of a Great British institution herself. Here, the royal expert, 71, invites us inside her stunning Devonshire home to share stories about the Queen exclusively with OK! VIPs and showcase her precious memorobilia.

As we all eagerly anticipate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration this weekend, there’s one person who will be paying particularly close attention to proceedings. Having been the butler and “best friend” of Diana, Princess of Wales for 10 years up until her death in 1997, Paul Burrell tells OK! he’s especially interested in how things pan out between the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex. Paul also tells us that seeing the pictures of Harry and his wife Meghan at a polo match in California last week made him feel “sad”.

She is the longest-reigning, best-loved, monarch in British history, but the Queen was not destined to be on the throne. And far from being born in the gilded surroundings of a grand palace, Elizabeth II’s birth took place in a London townhouse, on what was a damp and windy spring night.

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, carried out an important royal duty on Saturday, ahead of the Trooping the Colour parade that will take place on Thursday 2 June, as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The annual event has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign for over 260 years, and it is much-loved event in the British calendar, with royals gathering on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the Trooping the Colour RAF flypast each year.

Royal sources have said that the Queen “wants the world to see the heartbeat of her family and the future of the monarchy” on the balcony with her at her Platinum Jubilee, and will therefore have Princes Charles, William and eight year old George by her side.The three princes are the direct lines to the throne.The Royal Family are said to be set to arrive on the balcony of Buckingham Palace around 5pm, where they’ll stand to watch the traditional Trooping the Colour RAF flypast. Kate Middleton and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will also be on the balcony alongside the 96 year old monarch.

Eastenders has finally dropped a trailer teasing Prince Charles and Camilla’s special appearance on the show to mark The Queen ’s Platinum Jubilee. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall’s unprecedented appearance on the long-running soap will see the worlds of TV and royalty collide, when the episode airs on Thursday, June 2.

A behind the scenes look at the Queen's life is set to be shown to the world in a brand new documentary.The BBC documentary, titled Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen, is set to completely change how we see the monarch, with footage filmed by her family throughout her life.The documentary is set to be released to celebrate the upcoming Platinum Jubilee, and have released a new clip as a 'first look' for the show, which has never been seen by the public.The new clip shows Queen Elizabeth relaxing on the HMS Vanguard in the 1940s, the Royal Navy's latest battleship at the time. It was the vessel which transported them from South Africa for their tour that year.