Today marks the second day of the four-day bank holiday weekend to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.
Yesterday saw Her Majesty attend the Trooping of Colour ceremony as she watched on from the famous balcony at Buckingham Palace, surrounded by her family. However, after stepping down from royal duties Prince Harry and Prince Andrew were not in attendance.
Prince Andrew was due to attend the service but will no longer be able to after testing positive for Covid-19. The Queen will also be absent from today's service after experiencing "discomfort" at the Trooping of the Colour celebration.
A statement from Buckingham Palace said: "The Queen greatly enjoyed today’s Birthday Parade and Flypast but did experience some discomfort.
“Taking into account the journey and activity required to participate in tomorrow’s National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, Her Majesty with great reluctance has concluded that she will not attend.
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The public will be able to see the service themselves outside of the location, but people at home can watch it as well. Here is everything you need to know about the event.
How to watch the National Service of Thanksgiving?
The National Service of Thanksgiving is a historic event being held at St Paul’s Cathedral. It will be a service that will honour Her Majesty the Queen and her 70-year reign as part of the Platinum Jubilee.
The service itself is being held on Friday June 3. It will start at 9:15am and will last until around 12:30pm.
It will be available to watch on BBC One from 9:15am. It will also be airing on BBC iPlayer as part of its live streaming service. For those who can't watch it live, it will remain on BBC iPlayer as part of its catch-up service.
Who will be attending the National Service of Thanksgiving?
Royal Family members will be in attendance at the event, though the Archbishop of Canterbury won’t be present for the occasion after falling ill with covid. The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, will take Most Rev Justin Welby's place at the service.
In a statement, the Archbishop said: “I am deeply saddened to be missing the historic celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. "However, I will be praying for the Queen and giving thanks for her extraordinary 70 years of service to us all. I will also be praying for our nation at this time of celebration and thanksgiving. May the Queen’s example bring us together in unity and care for one another."
Many key members of the Royal Family will be attending and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be back with the firm for the service, after flying in specially to mark the occasion.
While not standing with the rest of the royals on the balcony during the Trooping of Colour yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were spotted watching the Queen's Jubilee celebrations from the sidelines. They arrived in the UK this week for their first joint Royal Family occasion since they stepped away from royal duties.
Reportedly, they have travelled with their children - three-year-old Archie and Lilibet who turns one on Saturday. It is the first time the duke and duchess will have brought Lilibet, who was named in honour of the Queen, to the UK.
Prince Andrew will be missing out on further celebrations, as he tested positive for coronavirus yesterday. It is understood Andrew saw the Queen in the last few days but was undertaking regular testing, and has not seen her since he tested positive.
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