Duchess Kate is said to have revealed how the Queen experienced the first day of the anniversary celebrations. It was “very exhausting”.
On Thursday (June 2), the celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II’s (96) platinum jubilee began. The monarch appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the Trooping the Color military parade. However, she missed the anniversary service in St. Paul’s Cathedral and the subsequent reception in London’s Guildhall on Friday.
As several British media reports, Duchess Kate (40) is said to have told a guest at the reception how the Queen experienced the first day of the celebrations. “She was fine, it was just very exhausting yesterday, but she had a really good time,” the Duchess is quoted as saying by the Daily Mail, among other things.
The palace announced on Thursday evening that Queen Elizabeth II would not attend the service the following day. “The Queen thoroughly enjoyed today’s birthday parade and flypast, but felt a little uncomfortable,” quoted Sky News as saying. .
What’s on the agenda for Saturday?
The celebrations continue on Saturday, with the Epsom Derby horse race taking place in the afternoon. Queen Elizabeth II is unlikely to be in attendance, but other royals are expected.
In the evening the “Platinum Party” takes place at Buckingham Palace. The BBC is organizing a musical celebration in honor of the Queen and is inviting stars from all over the world. The band Queen and Adam Lambert (40), Alicia Keys (41), Diana Ross (78) and Duran Duran are just a few of the prominent names in the line-up. 22,000 spectators are expected to attend the event. In addition, Lilibet, the little daughter of Prince Harry (37) and Duchess Meghan (40), celebrates her first birthday on June 4th.
