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| Diamond Jubilee: St Paul's service to wrap up events | Diamond Jubilee: St Paul's service to wrap up events |
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| The Queen's Jubilee celebrations are to conclude with a glittering procession and service of thanksgiving, but without her consort at her side. | The Queen's Jubilee celebrations are to conclude with a glittering procession and service of thanksgiving, but without her consort at her side. |
| Prince Philip remains in hospital with a bladder infection and will miss the final events marking her 60-year reign. | Prince Philip remains in hospital with a bladder infection and will miss the final events marking her 60-year reign. |
| A service at St Paul's Cathedral will be followed by a carriage procession and, weather allowing, an RAF flypast. | A service at St Paul's Cathedral will be followed by a carriage procession and, weather allowing, an RAF flypast. |
| The Queen recorded a message of thanks to the nation ahead of a star-studded concert at Buckingham Palace on Monday. | The Queen recorded a message of thanks to the nation ahead of a star-studded concert at Buckingham Palace on Monday. |
| The two-minute message, filmed in her private apartments at the palace, will be broadcast at 1800 BST on radio and television in the UK and across the Commonwealth. | |
| 'Mummy' | 'Mummy' |
| Crowds have started building up outside St Paul's and Buckingham Palace, which the Queen will leave at 10:15 BST in her state Bentley for the service. | |
| The fourth day of celebrations will be a more formal affair, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, giving a sermon in front of the Royal Family and leading national figures. | The fourth day of celebrations will be a more formal affair, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, giving a sermon in front of the Royal Family and leading national figures. |
| Prime Minister David Cameron will lead the large representation from the government at St Paul's alongside diplomats and foreign leaders. | Prime Minister David Cameron will lead the large representation from the government at St Paul's alongside diplomats and foreign leaders. |
| After the service, the Queen will attend a reception at Mansion House - the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will attend a similar event at the Guildhall. | After the service, the Queen will attend a reception at Mansion House - the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will attend a similar event at the Guildhall. |
| A day of celebration which has been planned for years will now have to be tinkered with at the last moment, because of the absence of one of the key participants. | A day of celebration which has been planned for years will now have to be tinkered with at the last moment, because of the absence of one of the key participants. |
| Prince Philip has spent the night in hospital. It's the second time he's been admitted in six months. | Prince Philip has spent the night in hospital. It's the second time he's been admitted in six months. |
| While he continues to be treated, a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's and a lunch in Westminster Hall will go ahead. | While he continues to be treated, a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's and a lunch in Westminster Hall will go ahead. |
| Then the Queen will travel by carriage back to Buckingham Palace for an appearance on the balcony with those who represent the future of an institution she has nourished - Charles, Camilla, William, Catherine and Harry. It doesn't do any harm that at a time of austerity it'll be an image of just six royals which will be beamed around the world. | |
| The woman who wasn't born to be queen has now reigned for 60 years. It's a landmark achievement and now possibly also a bitter-sweet occasion as well. | The woman who wasn't born to be queen has now reigned for 60 years. It's a landmark achievement and now possibly also a bitter-sweet occasion as well. |
| A City of London Livery companies lunch at Westminster Hall will follow, after which the royals will take part in a carriage procession through Whitehall. | A City of London Livery companies lunch at Westminster Hall will follow, after which the royals will take part in a carriage procession through Whitehall. |
| Guests will dine on salmon, followed by Welsh lamb, grilled Isle of Wight asparagus, Jersey Royal potatoes and chocolate delice, bread and butter pudding and berry compote with apple sauce. | Guests will dine on salmon, followed by Welsh lamb, grilled Isle of Wight asparagus, Jersey Royal potatoes and chocolate delice, bread and butter pudding and berry compote with apple sauce. |
| Personnel from all three armed services will line the streets for the procession, and the King's Troop will fire a 60-gun salute. | |
| As the royals arrive back in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, there will be a guard of honour. They will then gather on the balcony to watch a flypast of World War II aircraft and a display by the Red Arrows. | As the royals arrive back in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, there will be a guard of honour. They will then gather on the balcony to watch a flypast of World War II aircraft and a display by the Red Arrows. |
| Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry are among the royal family members involved in the events. | |
| Forecasters say the weather in central London will be cloudy and dry at first, with a top temperature of 14C, but there may be outbreaks of rain in the afternoon. | Forecasters say the weather in central London will be cloudy and dry at first, with a top temperature of 14C, but there may be outbreaks of rain in the afternoon. |
| Prince Philip, 90, will remain under observation at King Edward VII Hospital in London, where he was taken on Monday as a "precautionary measure". | Prince Philip, 90, will remain under observation at King Edward VII Hospital in London, where he was taken on Monday as a "precautionary measure". |
| In December, he was treated at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge for a blocked coronary artery. | In December, he was treated at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge for a blocked coronary artery. |
| At the concert on Monday night, attended by 12,000 people, Charles paid tribute to his mother, describing her as "mummy" and a "very special person". | At the concert on Monday night, attended by 12,000 people, Charles paid tribute to his mother, describing her as "mummy" and a "very special person". |
| But he added there was a disappointing edge to the night. "The only sad thing about this evening is that my father couldn't be with us because, unfortunately, he was taken ill," he said. | But he added there was a disappointing edge to the night. "The only sad thing about this evening is that my father couldn't be with us because, unfortunately, he was taken ill," he said. |
| Take That star Gary Barlow, who helped organise much of the concert and sang a duet with Cheryl Cole, said the prince's illness was "sad, really sad". | Take That star Gary Barlow, who helped organise much of the concert and sang a duet with Cheryl Cole, said the prince's illness was "sad, really sad". |
| Robbie Williams opened the show with Let Me Entertain You and was the first to perform for the Queen when he sang big band classic Mack the Knife. Other performers included Kylie Minogue, Jessie J, Annie Lennox, Sir Tom Jones, Madness, Stevie Wonder and Sir Cliff Richard - singing a medley of his songs from six different decades. | |
| The concert was brought to a close by Sir Paul McCartney who played hits including Magical Mystery Tour, Let It Be and a rendition of Live and Let Die, complete with fireworks and pyrotechnics. | The concert was brought to a close by Sir Paul McCartney who played hits including Magical Mystery Tour, Let It Be and a rendition of Live and Let Die, complete with fireworks and pyrotechnics. |
| After the show, the Queen pressed a diamond-shaped crystal into a pod, igniting a beacon in The Mall to mark her 60 years on the throne. It was one of more than 4,000 lit across the UK and the Commonwealth. | After the show, the Queen pressed a diamond-shaped crystal into a pod, igniting a beacon in The Mall to mark her 60 years on the throne. It was one of more than 4,000 lit across the UK and the Commonwealth. |
| BBC Big Screens will broadcast the service, carriage procession and balcony appearance live in 22 locations around the UK, from 09:15 BST. | BBC Big Screens will broadcast the service, carriage procession and balcony appearance live in 22 locations around the UK, from 09:15 BST. |
| See all the latest Diamond Jubilee news and features at bbc.co.uk/diamondjubilee | See all the latest Diamond Jubilee news and features at bbc.co.uk/diamondjubilee |
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| How are you celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee? Share your stories with us. Tweet using the hashtag #bbcjubilee or fill in the form below if you are willing to be contacted by the BBC. | How are you celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee? Share your stories with us. Tweet using the hashtag #bbcjubilee or fill in the form below if you are willing to be contacted by the BBC. |