The Queen makes a surprise appearance on Buckingham Palace balcony
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by her three heirs, made a brief three-minute surprise appearance on the balcony of the royal palace as Jubilee celebrations came to an end. Prince Charles, Camilla and the Cambridges stood alongside the Queen on the balcony. The crowd roared and cheered as the monarch waved dressed in her usual monotone. She clearly made the ending an extra special one.
Ed Sheeran’s ‘perfect’ tribute to Queen and Duke of Edinburgh
The 35-year-old British singer made thousands hum to his romantic number Perfect, which he sang as a tribute to the glorious relationship of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh. He played the chart-topping number while the images of the Queen and her late husband flashed on the big screen behind him. The Duke passed on in April 2021 at 99. Sheeran then joined in on his rendition of ‘God Save the Queen’ marking the end of the vibrant pageant, followed by the surprise appearance of the Queen.
Prince Charles toasts the Queen at Big Jubilee Lunch
Raising a cup of tea, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles paid a tribute to his mother’s glorious 70 years of reign. This was after the couple delivered an emotional speech in honour of the Queen on Saturday. On Sunday, the Big Jubilee Lunch was led by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall- Charles and Camilla, who joined thousands of revellers at London’s Oval Cricket Ground. Including the lunch, an estimated 16,000 other street parties, replicating the Big Lunch, were held on Sunday which so the participation of about 10 to 12 million Britons.
Pageant Participants in Queen’s Jubilee Celebrate Diverse UK
The Gold State Coach spearheaded the splendid parade which included the pageant featuring 4 acts: “For Queen and Country,” a military parade to recognize the country’s armed forces; “The Time of Our Lives,” celebrating the cultural and technological innovations during the queen’s 70-year reign; “Let’s celebrate,” a festival of music and dance, including from around the Commonwealth; and “Happy and Glorious,” a performance by “national treasures from the world of the performing arts, entertainment, fashion, business and media,” including Ed Sheeran, the palace said.
The military parade involved 1,800 people in 200 horses from Army, Navy, RAF, and the Commonwealth.
Prince Louis, 4, Steals the Show Again!
On Sunday, Prince Louis was back at it again with a plethora of his emotions including an instance where the little prince covered his mother, Kate’s mouth and taunted her by making hilarious faces during the jubilee celebrations.
Prince William and Kate’s son, Louis could hardly sit still in the grandstand on the fourth and final day of Great-Grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebration of her 70 years of reign. Apart from covering his mother’s mouth, the video of which has already done rounds on social media, the four-year-old prince changed his places multiple times. Being adored by some of the netizens as “iconic” and a “ball of energy”, Prince Louis sat on his father, Prince William and his grandfather, Prince Charles during the ceremony.
The gig to honour 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s ascension to the throne of England ended with grandeur and glory. In a written statement, Her Majesty on Sunday thanked the heart-warming response of the tens and thousands of people who took to the streets to make the event memorable.