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| Queen's birthday: Street party closes celebrations | Queen's birthday: Street party closes celebrations |
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| The Queen is due to attend a huge street party on the Mall in London, the last event of the three-day celebration to mark her official 90th birthday. | The Queen is due to attend a huge street party on the Mall in London, the last event of the three-day celebration to mark her official 90th birthday. |
| Along with other senior royals she will join 10,000 people for the Patron's Lunch - recognising her patronage of more than 600 organisations in the UK and around the Commonwealth. | Along with other senior royals she will join 10,000 people for the Patron's Lunch - recognising her patronage of more than 600 organisations in the UK and around the Commonwealth. |
| The event has been organised by the Queen's grandson Peter Phillips. | The event has been organised by the Queen's grandson Peter Phillips. |
| The festivities will also include a carnival parade. | The festivities will also include a carnival parade. |
| Thousands of rain ponchos have been prepared for the open-air event in case of bad weather. | Thousands of rain ponchos have been prepared for the open-air event in case of bad weather. |
| Security is expected to be tight at the event and guests, who have paid £150 each to attend, will go through body scanners when the site opens at 10:00 BST. | Security is expected to be tight at the event and guests, who have paid £150 each to attend, will go through body scanners when the site opens at 10:00 BST. |
| Flower power | Flower power |
| Ala Lloyd, who is the creative director of the carnival parade, said the eras of the Queen's reign through the decades would be symbolised by different sections of the parade. | Ala Lloyd, who is the creative director of the carnival parade, said the eras of the Queen's reign through the decades would be symbolised by different sections of the parade. |
| "We've got a lovely Commonwealth theme in the 50s with a giant Royal Yacht Britannia, flower power in the 60s, animals and nature in the 70s and crazy neon business going on in the 80s, and embarrassing shorts," she said. | "We've got a lovely Commonwealth theme in the 50s with a giant Royal Yacht Britannia, flower power in the 60s, animals and nature in the 70s and crazy neon business going on in the 80s, and embarrassing shorts," she said. |
| She said she was just trying to do something which is "affectionate and friendly". | She said she was just trying to do something which is "affectionate and friendly". |
| While the event takes place in London, smaller street parties are being held around the UK. | While the event takes place in London, smaller street parties are being held around the UK. |
| On Saturday, thousands of people turned out to watch the annual Trooping the Colour parade. | On Saturday, thousands of people turned out to watch the annual Trooping the Colour parade. |
| Dressed in a vivid lime green coat and matching hat, the Queen was escorted down the Mall in a horse-drawn carriage to the ceremony at Horse Guards Parade. | Dressed in a vivid lime green coat and matching hat, the Queen was escorted down the Mall in a horse-drawn carriage to the ceremony at Horse Guards Parade. |
| After the parade of more than 1,600 soldiers and 300 horses, she appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with members of her family, including Princess Charlotte, for an RAF flypast. | After the parade of more than 1,600 soldiers and 300 horses, she appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with members of her family, including Princess Charlotte, for an RAF flypast. |
| Picnic weather forecast | Picnic weather forecast |
| BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood reporting from The Mall in London said rain was expected later, despite a clear sunny morning. | BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood reporting from The Mall in London said rain was expected later, despite a clear sunny morning. |
| She said: "We will see some rain on The Mall when the Patron's Lunch does start. | She said: "We will see some rain on The Mall when the Patron's Lunch does start. |
| "Don't take your brolly here if you're coming to the Patron's Lunch ponchos will be provided if it rains, and it looks very much that at some stage it's going to." | "Don't take your brolly here if you're coming to the Patron's Lunch ponchos will be provided if it rains, and it looks very much that at some stage it's going to." |
| The rain is likely to be in short spells rather than a sustained shower, she added. | The rain is likely to be in short spells rather than a sustained shower, she added. |
| Queen's eye view: See the Trooping the Colour in 360 degrees | Queen's eye view: See the Trooping the Colour in 360 degrees |
| In pictures: The Queen's official 90th celebrations | In pictures: The Queen's official 90th celebrations |
| The Queen and her 600 charities | The Queen and her 600 charities |
| 'A relaxed affair' | 'A relaxed affair' |
| By Peter Hunt, BBC royal correspondent | By Peter Hunt, BBC royal correspondent |
| After the service at St Paul's on Friday and the pageantry of Trooping the Colour, the Patron's Lunch is being described as a more relaxed, informal affair. | After the service at St Paul's on Friday and the pageantry of Trooping the Colour, the Patron's Lunch is being described as a more relaxed, informal affair. |
| It will be a unique event which will bring together senior royals, corporate sponsors and 10,000 picnickers seated at tables along the Mall's ceremonial route. | It will be a unique event which will bring together senior royals, corporate sponsors and 10,000 picnickers seated at tables along the Mall's ceremonial route. |
| Many of the tickets were offered to charities with links to the monarch. The price of each ticket - £150. | Many of the tickets were offered to charities with links to the monarch. The price of each ticket - £150. |
| The cost of entry has been criticised as has the fact the Patron's Lunch was not put out to tender and is being run by the Queen's grandson, Peter Phillips. His company will receive an undisclosed fee. | The cost of entry has been criticised as has the fact the Patron's Lunch was not put out to tender and is being run by the Queen's grandson, Peter Phillips. His company will receive an undisclosed fee. |
| But Palace officials stress this is a costly, not-for-profit event which will help charities raise money and their profiles. | But Palace officials stress this is a costly, not-for-profit event which will help charities raise money and their profiles. |
| Given the nature of the British weather, the organisers will have on hand more than 500 litres of sun cream and more than 12,000 rain ponchos. | Given the nature of the British weather, the organisers will have on hand more than 500 litres of sun cream and more than 12,000 rain ponchos. |
| Read more from Peter | Read more from Peter |
| Ninety-year-old Heather Gunner from Walton-on-Thames in Surrey who will be among the guests attending the street party spoke of her admiration for the monarch, remarking: "She's got a lot on her plate for her age." | Ninety-year-old Heather Gunner from Walton-on-Thames in Surrey who will be among the guests attending the street party spoke of her admiration for the monarch, remarking: "She's got a lot on her plate for her age." |
| Born in the same year as the Queen, she received a ticket to the festivities through the charity Friends of the Elderly. | Born in the same year as the Queen, she received a ticket to the festivities through the charity Friends of the Elderly. |
| "I have great admiration for the Queen. I really do," she said. "I think she's coped excellently." | "I have great admiration for the Queen. I really do," she said. "I think she's coped excellently." |
| What can you learn about longevity from the Queen? | What can you learn about longevity from the Queen? |
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