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Royals unite with the Queen at Buckingham Palace as beacons to be lit
Prince Charles deputised for his mother during the Trooping the Colour on Thursday
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Meghan spotted entertaining the children during Trooping the Colour
The Duchess was in good spirits as she and Harry made a low-key return to public life in the UK
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Prince Andrew to miss Jubilee service after testing positive for Covid
The Duke of York was preparing to gather with the royal family at St Paul’s Cathedral in honour of the Queen on Friday
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ES celebrates Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with limited edition portraits
There are three extraordinary designs to choose from, created by three trailblazing contemporary artists
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Queen thanks nation for goodwill as Jubilee celebrations get under way
The monarch in a written message said: ‘I know that many happy memories will be created at these festive occasions.’
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Thunderstorms could hit London during Jubilee concert
The Met Office is considering a thunderstorm weather warning for Saturday night as crowds gather for the BBC’s Platinum Party at the Palace
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Protesters arrested after bursting onto The Mall during Trooping the Colour
Royals enjoy Trooping the Colour spectacle on Horse Guards Parade
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden congratulate Queen Elizabeth II on Platinum Jubilee
Trooping the Colour under way as thousands watch spectacle on The Mall
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Inside historic London mansions and estates you can visit this weekend
From Hackney’s oldest house to a 1700s architectural ‘experiment’, some of London’s most striking properties are open to visitors this weekend. Here’s our pick of the best.
By Emma Magnus
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One family’s rollercoaster renovation of a north London terrace house
Facing the conundrum of outgrowing their Archway house, this family chose to stay put. Here’s how a crack team of builders acted as a bulwark against their rollercoaster renovation.
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Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 on TV: What’s on, when and where
Platinum Jubilee events will take place across the UK over the bank holiday weekend.
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Clare Balding on CBE: ‘I’m so surprised and truly thrilled’
The TV and radio star, 51, is among the people recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours as she is appointed to the rank for her services to sport and charity
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Cross The Tracks 2022: Tickets, line-up and all you need to know
There’s still time to book in for the best music festivals taking place in the city
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Everything you can expect from Sunday’s Jubilee Pageant extravaganza
A billion people are expected to watch Sunday’s Jubilee Pageant — and co-chair Nicholas Coleridge can’t wait. He talks pomp, planning and partying at the Palace with Nick Curtis
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UK’s best under-the-radar beaches and where to stay
Grab your swimming costume, we’re all going on a (British) summer holiday
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Time for a right royal rave-up! Where to celebrate the Jubilee weekend
Did someone say four-day weekend? From culture fixes to all-night parties, David Ellis and Jochan Embley have your guide
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A right royal feast: Four recipes for your Platinum Jubilee weekend
Celebrate with an array of food and drink fit for a queen
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How to make Jemma Melvin’s show-stopping Platinum Jubilee trifle
Wow your jubilee party guests with a dessert that’s fit for royalty
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The Evening Standard’s Vaccine For The World project will explore the biggest challenges and solutions ahead in the race to vaccinate the world against Covid-19. Here we outline some of the most pressing issues - and how they could be solved
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David Harewood takes on new role as a vaccine champion in Bangladesh
Returning from a trip to the Bangladeshi highlands, the British actor and Unicef goodwill ambassador is calling on the UK government to do more to protect the world’s poorest against future crises
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How the invasion of Ukraine ended Russia’s Sputnik vaccine hopes
The war in Ukraine has crushed global aspirations for the jab once billed as a ‘vaccine for all mankind’
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What do you think of TfL considering cutting 78 London bus routes?
The sight of London’s famous red buses could become rarer under plans to reduce services
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One family’s rollercoaster renovation of a north London terrace house
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Three metre-wide skinny house in Hackney on sale for £1.3 million
This converted coach house is priced more than double the London average per square foot
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‘I built an eco home where the energy bills cost just £200 a year’
Robin Charlesworth dreamed of building his own home and in 2019, he designed and constructed a carbon neutral bungalow in Colliers Wood for his family to live in
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Sail, Britannia: A look back on a collection of portraits of the Queen
The intimate portraits of the Queen were taken in 1972 on a tour of Asia and Africa
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Bubble rap: Susie Lau revisits her view of the Queen
From her over-exposure to the Queen’s profile to her grandad’s idealisation of Englishness, Susie Lau shares her idiosyncratic experience of Her Majesty
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One in five UK Bumble users say they’ve joined after ending a committed relationship as a result of the pandemic, so embrace the rush of new dawn daters
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