There is much speculation about which platinum jubilee events the Queen will attend, with Buckingham Palace previously announcing that the Queen’s attendance at the celebrations will not be confirmed “until the day itself”.

The spokesperson explained: “The Queen is looking forward to the weekend and will be taking part in the celebrations but her presence will not be confirmed until much nearer the time or even on the day itself.”

Despite this, the monarch is currently expected to attend the Trooping the Colour ceremony on Thursday 2 June and a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday 3 June.

Joanna Whitehead has the details:

A 10,000-strong pageant honouring the monarch is expected to captivate the capital on Sunday 5 June.

The Platinum Jubilee Pageant, which will conclude the four-day festivities, is one of the main official events organised by Buckingham Palace and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Performers from across the UK and the Commonwealth will tell the story of the Queen’s 70-year reign – the longest of any British monarch in history – and the changing face of British society.

Kate Ng has charted the pageant’s route and where you can watch:

The platinum jubilee celebrations will kick off with the Queen’s “official” birthday on Thursday, which is marked with a military parade named Trooping the Colour.

During the parade, soldiers, musicians and horses will make their way down The Mall in London towards Buckingham Palace, and streets will be filled with spectators.

The Queen’s “official” birthday celebrations will be attended by all working members of the royal family and their children.

The Buckingham Palace has confirmed that 17 members of the family will join the Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of York and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not be included in the line-up.

Saman Javed reports:

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have been photographed in London this week, having arrived ahead of the UK’s special bank holiday weekend.

Photographs of the pair taken on Tuesday showed Kardashian wearing a full Balenciaga outfit, featuring a cropped beige hoodie and shiny gold leggings that ended with pointed stiletto boots.

Davidson, who recently died his hair platinum blonde to match his girlfriend’s, wore a black hoodie under a quilted black jacket with dark green trousers and white trainers.

Some reports have speculated that Kardashian and Davidson are in London to meet with other celebrities attending the Queen’s platinum jubilee parties.

Kate Ng reports:

With just one day to go until the Queen’s platinum jubilee, we want to know; do you have a favourite royal and if so, who?

We’ve listed all the main – living and adult – members of the royal family as it is at the moment, from the Queen to all her grandchildren and spouses who are most regularly in the public eye, including Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.

We’d like to give our readers the definitive ranking over the weekend, so pick your favourite, or let us know that you don’t have one by voting in our reader poll here:

Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has said he “totally respects” the Queen as a person, and he is looking forward to her platinum jubilee celebrations this weekend.

The singer, whose band were famous for their anti-establishment lyrics, admitted he was “attracted to pageantry” and praised the monarch’s “sense of dignity”.

The Sex Pistols’ famous song “God Save the Queen” was released more than 40 years ago during the monarch’s silver jubilee in 1977, before it was banned by the BBC.

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With the platinum jubilee celebrations set to begin in less than a day, now is a good time to prepare yourself and learn the words to the National Anthem.

For those who usually just hum along to the patriotic song, “God Save The Queen”, Jacob Stolworthy has the full lyrics here:

Princess Eugenie has written a tribute to her grandmother, the Queen, in honour of the monarch’s platinum jubilee.

Eugenie, who is the daughter of the Duke of York, reflected on Her Majesty’s historic 70-year reign.

She also said she would love for her one-year-old son, August, to have the Queen’s best traits when he grows up

“70 years is really quite something, isn’t it? The jubilee stands as a testimony to a woman who has transcended time and has been that constant rock for so many when the world can feel so fragile,” Eugenie wrote.

Kate Ng has the full details:

With the Sussexes set to return to the UK to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee, we’ve explored the potential that was lost when they decided to leave the firm in 2020.

Emma Mackenzie takes a closer look here:

As the nation gears up to celebrate the Queen’s historic milestone this weekend, it’s worth taking a note of how the bank holiday could affect supermarket opening times.

Many stores are operating reduced opening hours, so we recommend planning your grocery shopping ahead of time.

Kate Ng has the full list of opening times here: