Saturday’s festivities will culminate in an open-air concert for 22,000 people headlined by Diana Ross
Members of the royal family are attending events as the UK marks its third day of platinum jubilee celebrations, with Princess Anne attending the Epsom Derby on the Queen’s behalf.
William, Kate and their children were to meet performers and crew taking part in the event, including the Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler.Photograph: Ashley Crowden/PA Alicia Keys, Queen + Adam Lambert and the Eurovision 2022 runner-up Sam Ryder will also perform at the two-and-a-half-hour event called Platinum Party at the Palace, and there will be a specially recorded appearance from Elton John.
The Queen made two public appearances to huge crowds from the Buckingham Palace balcony on Thursday and attended a beacon-lighting ceremony at Windsor Castle.Her no-show at Epsom is only the fourth time the keen horse racing fan, rider and breeder has missed the Derby since 1952. Covid restrictions prevented her from attending in 2020.Photograph: Charles Mcquillan/AFP/Getty Images
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