The Queen will not be attending tomorrow’s Thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace said.
In a statement, a spokesperson said: “The queen really enjoyed the birthday parade and today’s parade, but she experienced some discomfort.
“Given the trip and the activity required to participate in tomorrow’s National Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul’s Cathedral, His Majesty has reluctantly concluded that he will not attend.
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“The Queen is looking forward to taking part in tonight’s lighthouse lighting event at Windsor Castle and would like to thank all those who have made such a memorable occasion today.”
He is believed to have suffered episodic mobility issues during Thursday’s events, but will still be attending a beacon lighting event tonight, the palace confirmed.
It is understood that the decision was considered unfortunate but sensible due to the length of the journey and the time involved and the physical demands that the service would require.
This is not the first time that the 96-year-old queen has lost her commitment to health problems.
In May, Prince Charles intervened for the state opening of Parliament because the queen was suffering from episodic mobility problems.
He also missed the summer garden parties in May and caught COVID in February.
On the first day of the platinum jubilee celebration, the Queen appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, gesturing to thousands of supporters.
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16:34 The queen watches the passage from the balcony
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She was joined by the Duke of Kent as they greeted her and reappeared half an hour later with other members of the royal family for the traditional RAF passage.
It had previously been announced that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Duke of York would not appear after retiring from royal office.
Harry and Meghan were spotted during the Trooping the Color from the general’s office overlooking the horse guard parade.
Earlier on Thursday, the palace announced that the queen’s son, Prince Andrew, would miss the service on Friday after he tested positive for COVID.