Queen Elizabeth misses out as royals attend Platinum Jubilee service


Projections are seen displayed on the front of the Buckingham Palace during the lighting of the principal jubilee beacon, as part of Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, in London, Britain June 2, 2022. Chris Jackson/Pool via Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain celebrates the second day of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee on Friday, with the highlight a service of thanksgiving attended by senior royals and politicians that the 96-year-old monarch herself will miss due to ongoing mobility issues.

The four days of events kicked off on Thursday, when a happy-looking Elizabeth waved to crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after a military parade and Royal Air Force flypast, and later led the lighting of the Principal Platinum Jubilee Beacon at her Windsor Castle home.

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