Photos: Diamond Jubilee service. Diamond Jubilee — The crowd is escorted down The Mall during the Diamond Jubilee carriage procession after the service of thanksgiving at St. Paul's Cathedral. The queen wraps up four days of Diamond Jubilee celebrations with a thanksgiving service and ceremonial carriage procession in London.
She attended the service without her husband Prince Philip, who is in hospital with a bladder infection. Thousands of well-wishers crowded against security barriers to welcome all of the arrivals at St Paul's. Paul's Cathedral for the service on June 5, More Videos Queen thanks nation for Jubilee memories Diamond Jubilee highlights Jubilee celebrations conclude Prince Philip in hospital for Jubilee Soldiers fired into the air in the forecourt of the palace, giving the so-called feu de joie rifle salute, as a military band played the national anthem, accompanied by the flag-waving crowds.
They then gave three rousing cheers for the queen. Analysis: Why Queen Elizabeth's jubilee celebrations matter to Brits. The year-old, smiling broadly and looking moved by the scale of the tribute, waved repeatedly before retiring back through the balcony doors into the palace.
The queen expressed her thanks to all those involved in the "massive challenge" of organizing the jubilee celebrations in a rare televised broadcast. She normally gives such broadcasts only at Christmas. I will continue to treasure and draw inspiration from the countless kindnesses shown to me from this country and throughout the Commonwealth. Thank you all. Squadron Leader Ian Smith, the officer in command of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, said beforehand that the group was honored to be taking part in the jubilee flyover.
Barbara Robinson of Hartlepool in northern England spent four hours waiting on the Mall for the queen's procession to pass before walking down to the palace. The atmosphere was just fantastic.
Everyone has been so excited and so friendly. Right the way through, from Sunday until now, there hasn't been one cross word. It's a cliche, but this really is what we do best.
Her husband, Charlie, added, "It was lovely to see so many Union Jacks everywhere. It would be great if they stayed out on display. The queen and the Duke of Edinburgh had been expected to lead the carriage procession to the palace in the State Landau, the horse-drawn open-top carriage used by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after their wedding at Westminster Abbey last year. But instead, the queen, who smiled as she waved to those lining the route, was accompanied in the ornate carriage by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, the prince also doffing his hat to those they passed.
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He was visited in a hospital Tuesday by Prince Edward, his wife, the Countess of Wessex, and their two children. As they left the hospital, Prince Edward said his father was doing much better and just needed more rest. He also said the Duke of Edinburgh had watched the day's proceedings on television. The Countess of Wessex said the Duke of Edinburgh was in good spirits and on good form. In the absence of Prince Philip, the queen had Prince Charles and her grandsons at her side for the service of thanksgiving held Tuesday morning at St Paul's Cathedral, the formal highlight of four days of celebrations to mark her year reign.
Following a formal lunch, the queen and other members of the royal family returned in procession to Buckingham Palace, through streets lined with members of the armed services and enthusiastic well-wishers. On the Mall, near Buckingham Palace, umbrellas went up as raindrops fell just as a gun salute began.
But unlike on Sunday, when torrential rain soaked the jubilee pageant on the River Thames, the showers did not become a downpour.
Afterwards, Prince Edward said: "He's feeling better. The Queen has recorded a two-minute message of thanks to the nation which will be broadcast at BST on radio and television in the UK and across the Commonwealth. Crowds built up from early morning outside St Paul's and Buckingham Palace. There was a fanfare as Her Majesty, wearing a mint green outfit of fine silk tulle, embroidered with tiny star-shaped flowers, arrived at St Paul's for the service at BST and the crowds chanted "God save the Queen".
Prime Minister David Cameron, who gave a reading, led the large representation from the government, military personnel and members of the royal household, at St Paul's alongside diplomats and foreign leaders. All of the senior royals then moved on through crowd-lined streets to a lunch at Westminster Hall where they dined 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.
Princes William and Harry and the Duchess of Cambridge followed in a second coach. The day culminated with an appearance by the Queen and other senior royals on the balcony for the flypast, which had been in doubt due to the threat of bad weather. She said that after the Red Arrows had passed overhead there were cries from youngsters of "The sky's turned red, white and blue! BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt said the choice to have only six members of the Royal Family - the Queen, Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, Princes William and Harry and the Duchess of Cambridge - sent a message demonstrating both continuity and restraint at a time of austerity.
Other highlights of the Jubilee weekend included a star-studded concert outside Buckingham Palace on Monday night. At the show, Prince Charles paid tribute to his mother, describing her as "mummy" and a "very special person" but said there was disappointing edge to the night because his father could not be there. Afterwards the Queen came on to the stage to press a diamond-shaped crystal into a pod, igniting a beacon in The Mall to mark her 60 years on the throne.
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