Rock band Queen, fronted by Adam Lambert, was the first to perform during the open-air show outside Buckingham Palace, with Alicia Keys, Duran Duran, Rod Stewart, Andrea Bocelli and Diana Ross also scheduled to appear.
Prince Charles and Prince William, the queen’s son and grandson, will address a live audience of 22,000 and millions more watching on television.
The sovereign also opted not to attend the Epsom Derby on Saturday. Instead, she was represented at the prestigious annual horse race by her daughter, Princess Anne, who appeared in the royal box with her family as crowds cheered. “I’m sure today she’ll find a TV and she’s going to watch it live, because she loves the Derby so much,” he added.
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, were among nearly 50 members of the royal family who gathered Friday at St. Paul’s to honor the absent head of state. It was the couple’s first public appearance in the U.K. since they stepped back from royal duties and moved to California two years ago.
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