'The Queen is looking forward to participating in tonight's Beacon lighting event at Windsor Castle and would like to thank all those who made today such a memorable occasion.'
The beacon lighting ceremony - which will begin shortly - will see the main beacon lit when the Queen symbolically touches a globe at Windsor Castle.Soak up the atmosphere on The Mall in the highlights of Thursday's Jubilee celebrations
In May, she missed the State Opening of Parliament because of "episodic mobility problems" and in February she caught Covid, which she said left her feeling "very tired and exhausted".The Queen will have pulled out of the Thanksgiving Service only with very great regret. It was thought that she was more committed to attending the church service than many of the weekend's events.
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