Pop band Queen open the star-studded Platinum Party at the Palace but the Queen herself is not there.
The Queen made a surprise appearance in a comedy sketch with Paddington Bear to kick off a star-studded Platinum Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace.
The Queen has been experiencing mobility problems in recent months and the palace had warned in advance that the monarch would consider which jubilee events she felt able to attend.after experiencing "discomfort" during Thursday's events and also missed the Derby at Epsom earlier.The crowd cheered as the Queen and Paddington appeared on the big screens
The pair then apparently tapped their tea cups to the beat of Queen's We Will Rock You as the regally-themed band, with their US singer Adam Lambert, began performing the hit, accompanied by 34 Royal Marine drummers.Queen performed We Will Rock You, Don't Stop Me Now and We Are the Champions All attention was fixed on the Royal Box until Paddington appeared on the big screen for his tea date with the Queen, prompting squeals of delight around me in the crowd. "Oh, it's Paddington," exclaimed one woman a minute into the film. "I thought it was a corgi."
Diana Ross, George Ezra, Sir Rod Stewart, Craig David, Duran Duran, Alicia Keys, Andrea Bocelli and Elbow are among the other big names taking to three stages built outside the palace.
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