Jubilee concert

Buckingham Palace was transformed into a huge movie screen for tens of thousands of people who cheered the Queen, and saw a galaxy of stars performing.

On Saturday, five of her former racehorses were paraded, and 40 jockeys who have ridden for the queen formed a guard of honor before the national anthem was played. “Her majesty is well known for her sense of humor, so it should be no surprise that she decided to take part in tonight’s sketch,’’ the palace said. Despite the queen’s absence, spirits were high during an event that culminated with appearances by the monarch’s son and grandson. The sketch featured the queen having a cream tea with British national treasure Paddington Bear at Buckingham Palace. "Mankind has benefitted from unimaginable technological developments and scientific breakthroughs. The long-time mystery was solved Saturday when the British monarch made the second star turn of her career, appearing in a mini-movie to kick off a concert celebrating her 70 years on the throne.

As musicians, including Alicia Keys and Georga Ezra, prepared to perform at the BBC event, a pre-recorded segment was shown to viewers in which the Queen ...

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The comedian graced the stage after Queen + Adam Lambert finished their opening performance. “We are here right outside the gates of Buckingham Palace for the ...

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Audiences were stunned by the use of drones to create a sky-sized corgi and cup of tea during the Queen's Platinum Party at the Palace concert last night, ...

The Queen delighted millions of viewers when she appeared in a surprise comic sketch with Paddington Bear to kick-start the Jubilee concert. Viewers said that the display created a 'special glow to the platinum jubilee' celebrations. 'Spectacular backdrop of light shows & drone work adding to the joy of tens and tens of thousands packing the Mall. Kudos to everyone who put it together.' Prince Charles and Prince William took centre stage in front of a crowd of 22,000 to pay tribute to the Queen during the star-studded Jubilee concert. Never look at Buckingham Palace in the same way ever again,' another viewer said. 'If you create a loveable character, people warm to it. Duran Duran performs during the Platinum Party at the Palace in front of Buckingham Palace, London, on day three of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for the Queen If it got through, there is a second fence. Although the Queen was absent, the Royal Family were out in force along with tens of thousands of fans at the star-studded Party at the Palace event - which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex missed. The performance was created in the six months up to the event, with the SKYMAGIC team working with the BBC and the palace on designs. The team usually rehearse the display for a week in the performance location, but the 'top secret' nature of the jubilee concert meant that last night's performance was the only one in that space. Audiences were stunned by the use of 400 drones to create a sky-sized corgi, cup of tea and the Queen’s handbag which lit up the sky above Buckingham Palace and could be seen for miles during the Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee concert.

Stephen Fry made a cheeky jibe at the Prime Minister at last night's Platinum Party at the Palace from the Mall.

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The monarch appeared alongside the digitally animated character in secretly recorded footage which aired at the BBC's Platinum Party at the Palace.

The comedian was on stage outside Buckingham Palace and just couldn't resist.

That’s quite a moment." Bloody superb," put a third. "Shout out to Lee Mack for almost immediately dropping partygate in. A substantial amount. You can hear it, there is really quite a lot of booing. Standing in front of thousands who had packed onto the Mall for the concert, Mack said: "We are here right outside the gates of Buckingham Palace for the party of a lifetime.

The jibe came a day after the Prime Minister was jeered by some sections of the crowd at another Platinum Jubilee celebration.

He told the crowds: "We are here right outside the gates of Buckingham Palace for the party of a lifetime. Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor paid tribute to the monarch, who did not attend the party, before they took to the stage, describing her as an "incredible woman" and hinting at the Paddington moment saying she was a "very good sport". The film was shown as the star-studded party in the shadow of Buckingham Palace began, and the Queen and her furry guest had a novel way of introducing the first act - tapping out the beat of Queen’s We Will Rock You on China teacups.

'That wasn't in the autocue,' Mack told crowd members, which included the PM himself.

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