D.Ten years ago, for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, he had agreed to act with James Bond. but this time 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth, who stayed in Windsor to rest, went further. On the first notes of the Platinum Party At The Palaceorganized in his honor, appeared on video, intent on taking tea at the palace with an unlikely guest (and other great British institution): Paddington Bear.
Queen Elizabeth also surprises her children and grandchildren
In a skit filmed a few months ago and also kept secret from the rest of the royal family, the sovereign amused witnesses the gaffes of the Paddington bear who, after having spoiled tea and sweets, offers her his iconic jam sandwich. And she, opening her even more iconic purse Launer Black and pulling out a sandwich of his own, he confesses: “I have one here too, to eat later.”
The crowd cheers at the “Platinum Party At The Palace” over the Queen’s sketch with the Paddington bear, London, June 4, 2022 (Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth to the beat of We Will Rock You
Addressing the camera with a dazzling smile, la sovereign and the bear then began to beat a silver spoon on their cups to the rhythm of the famous song by Queen. The British band then opened the concert and guitarist Brian May – who had played on the roof of Buckingham Palace twenty years ago for the Golden Jubilee – this time performed on the statue of Queen Victoria.
Cambridge enjoyed themselves at Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee concert (Getty Images)
George of Cambridge sings enthusiastically in the stands
Between rock and pop, opera, musical and ballet, many stars were present, from Duran Duran to Elton John and our Andrea Bocelli, who sang No Dorma, while the closing was entrusted to a bubbly Diana Ross. But the cameras often landed on George of Cambridge who, sitting in the Royal grandstand with William, Kate and Charlotte (in the afternoon the Cambridge had attended another concert in Wales), at one point launched himself to sing Sweet Caroline with Rod Stewart, while his little sister waved the flag of theUnion Jack.
Prince Charles: “Mom, thank you for always being with us”
William centered his speech on the role played by the queen in the fight for the environment, but it was Charles who moved the audience: “I know what drives my mother to get up every morning: all of you” said the heir to the throne Charles, thanking the sovereign for always being close to her subjects: “You laughed with us, and you wept with us.” Carlo then invited all 22 thousand spectators present to make their gratitude heard in a noisy choir. “After all, Windsor is only thirty miles from here.”
Thanksgiving to the Queen, shot with a series of drones over Buckingham Palace, London, June 4, 2022 (Getty Images)
The last day of the Platinum Jubilee
At the end of the celebrations, Great Britain takes to the streets today for the approximately 85,000 parties organized throughout the country. One of these will take place in the Oval cricket ground in London, where Carlo and Camilla will also arrive. In the afternoon the Platinum Jubilee Pageantthe parade that will travel the streets of the capital with over ten thousand musicians and dancers, carnival floats and a final performance by Ed Sheeran.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama also wanted to pay tribute to the queen at the “Platinum Party At The Palace”, June 4, 2022 (Getty Images)
Will Queen Elizabeth be there too?
Buckingham Palace will announce it only shortly before, but Elizabeth would have rested in the last two days just to be able to go out again today, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, accompanied only by the three direct heirs to the throne, Charles, William and George. To demonstrate that this Jubilee was organized not only to celebrate the 70 years spent on the throne by the monarch, but also to confirm to British subjects the transition, now visibly underway, to another monarchy. The one of the future.
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