i always keep one for emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. in other news a senior ukrainian official says russia is throwing all its power at the key city of severodonetsk where its soldiers are locked in fierce street battles. hong kong s annual vigils to remember the tiananmen square massacre are in doubt after the authorities ban this year s event. and world number one iga swiatek wins this year s french open beating american coco gauff in the final. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. celebrations have been continuing to mark the queen s platinum jubilee. a huge crowd gathered in front of buckingham palace for a spectacular open air concert to mark the queen s 70 years on the throne. in a tribute to his mother, prince charles praised what he called a lifetime of selfless service. veteran pop stars including diana ross, rod stewart and the band queen, were among the performers. here s our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. af
the king consort tait taken in the room by the couple s photographer. they have been released ahead of the coronation and a couple of weeks time. some of the biggest names in music, film and tv will take place in the coronation concept. so tom jones, adventurer bear grylls, hollywood star tom cruise and actress jake damejoan collins, will all appear in pre recorded sketches. and so, too, will winnie the pooh stop an idea that may have been inspired by this. thank you for having me. i do hope you are having a lovelyjubilee. t? you are having a lovely ubilee. t? that you are having a lovelyjubilee. t? that was a time the late queen invited paddington bear around for a cup of tea for her platinum party at the palace. these latest names join a billing that already includes take that, katy perry and lionel richie. but from party to pageantry, one of
thank you for having me. i do hope you re having a lovelyjubilee. tea? oh, yes, please. some of the world s most well known musicians had buckingham palace as their backdrop for the party. # notorious #. which ended with a spectacular drone light show in the dark summer sky. the final day of the jubilee celebrations, and the pageant took centre stage. quirky, eccentric reminders of the decades of the queen s reign. the royal family seemed to love it.
we re going to cut the ribbon to officially say this party is open! it was an extended holiday weekend for britain. but the queen s health meant much of the celebrating was done without her. she wasn t well enough to be at the thanksgiving service at st paul s cathedral, but her family were in full attendance, including the duke and duchess of sussex, making their only official appearance at the platinum jubilee. the following day, it was party at the palace, and that special guest invited for tea. thank you for having me. i do hope you re having a lovelyjubilee. tea? oh, yes, please.
we re going to cut the ribbon to officially say this party is open! it was an extended holiday weekend for britain. but the queen s health meant much of the celebrating was done without her. she wasn t well enough to be at the thanksgiving service at st paul s cathedral, but her family were in full attendance, including the duke and duchess of sussex, making their only official appearance at the platinum jubilee. the following day, it was party at the palace, and that special guest invited for tea. thank you for having me. i do hope you re having a lovelyjubilee. tea? oh, yes, please.