Platinum Jubilee concert

Platinum Jubilee Concert

The prince of Wales paid a heartfelt tribute to his “mummy”, the Queen at the Platinum party at the Palace attended by huge crowds. “ You laugh and cry with us and, most importantly have been there for us, for these 70 years. Serving the public was what gets my mother up in the morning” Prince Charles said and thanked her on behalf of the world.

The Queen did not attend the concert, but she opened the show by appearing in a recorded sketch with Paddington Bear. Smiling and laughing at her tea table, she opened her handbag to reveal her marmalade sandwich in it the bear’s favorite snack.
Prince William also spoke at the event, focusing on his family’s record of raising concerns about the planet and his optimism that people would unite to protect it.

The star-studded concert saw 22, 000 people fill The Mall to see performances from an array of music artists, as well as appearances from the stars of stage and screen and the sporting world.  Songs from Elton John, George Ezra, Craig David, Duran Duran, Alicia Keys, and  Sam Ryder. Sir Rod Stewart’s performance of “Sweet Caroline” had Prince William and his family swaying in their seats. There were also performances from the cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton and several of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musicals, as well as songs from six, the West End Show about Henry VIII’s wives.

The show was closed by Diana Ross, with her first live performance in the UK in 15 years.