Queen Elizabeth II may have missed a concert honoring her in London on Saturday, but she destroyed the house when she appeared in a surprise video filmed with another British national treasure: Paddington Bear.
The 96-year-old monarch said he shared Paddington’s love of jelly sandwiches in an unexpected video that delighted thousands of people who gathered outside Buckingham Palace on the third day of the Platinum extravaganza, marking the 70th anniversary of his enthronement. .
Rock band Queen and Adam Lambert kicked off an outdoor concert outside the palace, followed by Alicia Keys, Duran Duran, Rod Stewart and opera singer Andrea Bocelli. Diana Ross will close the show with her first live performance in the UK in 15 years.
Prince Charles and Prince William, the Queen’s son and grandson, speak on the live broadcast in front of 22,000 and millions of viewers.
The queen has recently had mobility issues, which the palace calls “episodic mobility issues”, limiting her public appearances in recent months. But her absence from the show did not stop the party atmosphere among the people.
“It’s a magical experience… will never happen again in our lifetimes and it was an amazing part of it,” said Sam Ahquim, from Cornwall, southwest England. “I was really, really excited and couldn’t wait to get in now and start dancing.”
Sovereign also decided not to attend the Epsom Derby on Saturday. Instead, at the prestigious annual race, he was represented by his daughter, Princess Anna, who appeared in the royal box with her family as people cheered.
The queen is widely known as a horse lover and has only missed the Epsom Derby a few times. On Saturday, his five former racehorses paraded and 40 jockeys awaiting a queen formed an honor guard before the national anthem was played.
“He has been raising horses for over 60 years. “He knows all the bloodlines, he’s won a lot of races and he’s very experienced,” Frank Detory, who was taking the course with his teammates, told the BBC.
“I’m sure he will find television today and watch it live because he loves the classic,” he added.
This was the second time in as many days that the queen’s mobility problem had deprived the crowd of the opportunity to see her.
On Friday, the Queen missed a special Thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. Palace officials said he felt “some discomfort” at the previous day’s events, which included large crowds at Buckingham Palace.
Prince Harry and his wife Megan were among nearly 50 members of the royal family who gathered in St. Paul on Friday to pay tribute to the absentee head of state. It was the couple’s first public appearance in the UK since leaving their royal duties and moving to California two years ago.
In addition to attending Friday services, the couple has remained in the spotlight so far. His two sons, Archie and Lilibette, who performed on a Saturday, have yet to show up on this trip. A spokesperson for the couple said they would not be joining the other 30 members of the royal family at Saturday’s show and would celebrate “in person” today.
Meanwhile, other members of the royal family have traveled to Wales and Northern Ireland as part of festive events across the UK.
William and his wife Kate took two of their three children, Prince George, 8, and Princess Charlotte, 7, to Cardiff Castle in Wales before a separate concert on the castle grounds honoring the queen.
The Queen’s youngest son, Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie, Countess Wessex, visited a 1950s-themed seaside party in Belfast. Edward tried to lure a pint of Guinness into the cafeteria, while Sophie took part in a dance demonstration in the 1950s and 1960s.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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