Jubilee - live: Platinum Party at the Palace begins with surprise sketch of the Queen and Paddington

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their two eldest children arrive at Cardiff Castle

Queen Elizabeth plays ‘We will rock you’ on a tea cup with Paddington for Jubilee party

The Platinum Party of the Palace has begun with a surprise pre-recorded sketch featuring the Queen and Paddington bear.

Kicking off the performances is Queen + Adam Lambert with a rousing renditon of “We Will Rock You” - with the Queen joining in via teacup.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will miss the BBC’s Platinum Party at the Palace concert on Saturday evening, as they celebrate their daughter Lilibet’s first birthday “privately” in Windsor.

Other royal family members are attendance of the star-studded performance include the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Earl and Countess of Wessex and their children, Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn, the Princess Royal, and others will also be there.

Amongst this weekend’s celebrations, the Queen did not attend the Epsom Derby today after also missing the platinum jubilee thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday.

Buckingham Palace confirmed that her Majesty watched the major sporting event on television at Windsor Castle, after experiencing “discomfort” following a busy first day of festivities on Thursday.

Key points

• Lilibet turns one
• Full schedule for platinum jubilee
• Prince George and Princess Charlotte make appearance in Wales with their parents
• Harry and Meghan will not attend jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace with senior royals
• Platinum Party at the Palace kicks off with surprise sketch of the Queen and Paddington Bear

[8 June 2022 15:30 · Kate Ng]

Supernanny Jo Frost praises Kate Middleton for handling Prince Louis’ antics

Supernanny Jo Frost has endorsed the Duchess of Cambridge’s parenting skills after Prince Louis was seen pulling faces and sticking his tongue out at his mother during the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations.

Under a video of Louis shaking his finger and ignoring Kate’s instruction, shared by Hello! Magazine, Frost commented: “Love how mum is addressing in public prince Louis needing to listen up and do as his told.”

Saman Javed reports:

[8 June 2022 16:27 · Saman Javed]

Prince Louis was ‘on a sugar high’ during Platinum Jubilee Pageant, says Mike Tindall

Mike Tindall has offered an explanation for Prince Louis’ show-stealing antics over the weekend, revealing that royal family children were on “sugar highs” during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.

During the latest episode of his The Good, The Bad & The Rugby podcast, Tindall said the children were “the stars of the show”.

“Louis, he just wanted to have fun,” Tindall said. “And my two are always mischievous so it was trying to keep a lid on.

“There were lots of sweets out back though, so they had complete sugar highs.”

Saman Javed has the full story here:

[8 June 2022 17:30 · Saman Javed]

That’s a wrap

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