A ‘Hay Queen’, a Corgi pup and some delicious bakes to celebrate Her Majesty: Jubilee party continues across the country as MailOnline readers share their pictures from the four-day royal knees-up… so how are YOU honouring The Queen?
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As the nation begins a second day of jubilant festivities for the Queen’s record-breaking 70 years on the throne, MailOnline readers are showing off their best bakes, cakes, and dressed-up scarecrows all for Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations…
The second of a four-day bank holiday weekend for Great Britain today begins with the service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral in central London. At 10.50am, Great Paul, the largest church bell in the country weighing 16.5tons, will peal to herald service of thanksgiving for the Queen’s long reign.
The bell was only restored in 2021 after falling silent since the 1970s due to a broken mechanism. It has only been rung on eight occasions since and none of which were for a royal service.
Her Majesty had been hoping to be able to attend the service but has since had to pull out after experiencing ‘discomfort’ on the first day of celebrations.
Buckingham Palace released a statement last night which read: ‘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.’
Members of the royal family will arrive at the Cathedral at 11am for the service, which will begin at 11.30am, followed by a reception being held by the Lord Mayor at the Guildhall at 12.25pm.
The service will include a new anthem by Judith Weir CBE who has been Master of the Queen’s Music since 2014. She will be setting to music words from the third chapter of the Book of Proverbs.
Wider members of the family are expected to be present including Harry and Meghan. The Archbishop of Canterbury has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss the service. The Archbishop of York, the Most Revd Stephen Cottrell, will give the sermon instead.
Justin Welby was diagnosed with mild pneumonia last Thursday and was continuing to work, but after developing symptoms over the weekend he tested for coronavirus. Prince Andrew will not be attending after testing positive for Covid-19.
Her Majesty made two appearances yesterday, once on the the Buckingham Palace Balcony for the RAF flypast which saw 71 aircraft soar over The Mall in a historic display featuring Spitfires, Red Arrow Hawks and a Lancaster bomber. Her second appearance came at the Lighting of the Platinum Jubilee beacons at Windsor last night.
Earlier on Thursday was Trooping the Colour, where Prince Charles inspected the troops of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards along with more than 1,500 officers and soldiers from the Household Division.
The procession included 250 horses, hundreds of military musicians and Prince Charles was accompanied on horseback by Prince Willam and Anne, Princess Royal.
But for those not watching festivities unfold first-hand on The Mall yesterday or outside St Paul’s Cathedral today, plenty have found other ways of honouring the Queen for this unprecedented celebration of Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne.
Wearing her glittery wellies, Rosa Link, age four, enjoyed a Jubilee-themed event at a farm in Shatterford, Worcestershire, along with her two pups, Commick the corgi and sheepdog Max. On display was a huge hay ‘Queen’, donning a crown and a regal red cape.
The Queen has a life-long love for the outdoors, the countryside and her animals. In her lifetime she has supported countless agricultural shows.
Adam Henson, a farmer in the Cotswolds and presenter told BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today programme about his experience with the Queen after he was invited for lunch with Her Majesty. He said: ‘The whole thing was completely surreal.
‘She said to me, “Adam, like you, I love my farm animals and I love my dogs and I love the countryside,” and I think that came from the heart. I then had a very easy, comfortable conversation about all the things I loved and she seemed to love too.’
Lucky Summer-Rose Jeffries shares her birthday with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – and couldn’t be happier with her special three-tiered Victoria Sponge cake, adorned with strawberries, raspberries and bluberries, courtesy of her Nanny and Granddad.
There have been a fair few scarecrows scattered around the country dressed up to look like Her Majesty, with one in Launton, Oxfordshire, depicted enjoying a glass of gin in her dog-walking gear wearing a sign that reads, ‘Cheers to 70 years!’.
St Mary’s Church in Launton, Bicester, is fundraising via the Jubilee by hosting a trail from 28th May to 12 June, where participants have to find 42 royally themed scarecrows and royal displays around the village.
Here are some of the best patriotic pictures from MailOnline readers…
Wearing her glittery wellies, Rosa Link, age four, enjoyed a Jubilee-themed event at a farm in Shatterford, Worcestershire, along with her two pups, a regal Corgi called Commick and sheepdog Max
On display was a huge hay ‘Queen’, donning a crown and a regal red cape at a farm in Shatterford, Worcestershire. The Queen has a life-long love for the outdoors, the countryside and her animals. In her lifetime she has supported countless agricultural shows
Katie Link and her family enjoyed a family fun day their farm, Goods Green Farm in Arley Lane, Shatterford, Worcestershire, where they also hosted the Upper Arley Jubilee beacon on their field. The ‘Hay Queen’ is pictured
Luka Grajdek baked a Victoria Sponge cake specially for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend, and while taking a snap of his latest bake, a cloud in the shape of Great Britain appears in the background
Lucky Summer-Rose Jeffries shares her birthday with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – and couldn’t be happier with her special cake, courtesy of her Nanny and Granddad
Ready for the celebrations: One expert baker, aptly named Vanda Baker, channelled her inner Mary Berry to make this patriotic cake in Bicester, Oxfordshire
The Queen is depicted enjoying a glass of gin in her dog-walking gear in the Oxfordshire village of Launton, wearing a sign that reads, ‘Cheers to 70 years!’
**What are you doing to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee? Please email: [email protected] with your snaps**
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