'Disappointment' for royal fans as Queen Elizabeth misses out on PlatinumJubilee thanksgiving service
Queen pulls out of service after experiencing discomfortPrime Minister Johnson jeered by some on arrival
Four days of celebrations began on Thursday when a beaming Elizabeth waved to crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after a military parade and Royal Air Force flypast. She later led the lighting of the Principal Platinum Jubilee Beacon at her Windsor Castle home near London.
"But with endurance through times of change and challenge, joy and sorrow, you continue to offer yourself in the service of our country and the Commonwealth," he said.People take pictures outside St Paul's Cathedral during the National Service of Thanksgiving held as part of the celebrations marking the Platinum Jubilee of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, June 3, 2022.
Others in the crowd were delighted to see the couple return, along with the rest of the family. "While I am disappointed the queen is not here today, she deserves a day off," said Akachi Okoro, 45, who had travelled from Scotland.
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