The Queen has said she is ‘deeply touched’ that so many celebrated her Platinum Jubilee this weekend as she made a rare public appearance on the last of four days of festivities.
Huge crowds stretching hundreds of yards down The Mall outside the palace cheered as she re-emerged onto the balcony briefly Sunday afternoon, following a public parade reflecting changes in music, dance, fashion, culture, and society since she came to the throne way back in 1952.
Dressed in green with a matching hat, her white-gloved hand clutching a walking stick, she was flanked by the three future kings: princes Charles, William, and George.
In a statement issued shortly after, the monarch said she had been ‘humbled and deeply touched’ by the turnout for her Platinum Jubilee celebrations and ‘inspired by the kindness, joy and kinship that has been so evident in recent days.
‘While I may not have attended every event in person, my heart has been with you all; and I remain committed to serving you to the best of my ability, supported by my family,’ Britain’s longest-serving sovereign added.
It comes after she stepped out onto the Buckingham Palace balcony for nearly three minutes, in her first public appearance since Platinum Jubilee celebrations began on Thursday.
The monarch, 96, was greeted by roars from thousands of spectators gathered on The Mall as Britain’s longest-serving head of state was helped onto the balcony by Prince Charles, Camilla, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, George, Charlotte and Louis.
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The royals then joined the crowd in a spine-tingling chorus of God Save The Queen shortly after 5pm, bringing the the Jubilee celebrations to a close.
Her Majesty, dressed in green, was missing from the royal box but arrived at the Palace from Windsor Castle at around 4.30pm, when the royal standard was raised. She was last seen four days ago after pulling out of two Jubilee events amid growing concerns for her health.
Pomp and pageantry kicked off the final day of Jubilee celebrations celebrating the Queen’s astonishing 70-year reign as a hologram of the young monarch waving at royal fans and a ceremonial military procession launched the 2½-hour pageant.
Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, their children George, Charlotte and Louis, Princess Anne, and Zara and Mike Tindall are all seated in the royal box alongside Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie, Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan to watch the two-mile procession through central London.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who are visiting the UK together for the first time since they acrimoniously quit royal duties, were absent for a second day running. Yesterday they celebrated their daughter Lilibet’s 1st birthday and introduced the child to her namesake.
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