'Her Majesty's health is what comes first,' says Razannah Hussain, in response to the Queen not attending today's thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral. Razannah explains her role at the service in the 'Act of Commitment'. KayBurley
The Archbishop of York will deliver the sermon after the Archbishop of Canterbury was also forced to pull out with coronavirus.
Boris Johnson will read from the Bible and members of the Cabinet are among the guests, as is Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, former prime ministers and first ministers of the devolved administrations. In The Bidding, the Dean of St Paul's will offer"thanks and praise for the reign of Her Majesty the Queen and especially for her 70 years of faithful and dedicated service".
Before the service starts at 11.30am, Grand Paul, the biggest church bell in the country, will be rung between 10.50am and 10.55am - for only the eighth time since it was restored in 2021.The royals watched a flypast from the Palace balcony. Pic: APThere is a reception at the Guildhall afterwards, featuring a new anthem by Master of the Queen's Music Judith Weir. Several royals are also due to attend.
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