Royal aides are said to be taking a 'bookend' approach to 's celebrations as they prioritise getting the monarch on the Buckingham Palace balcony for Sunday's show-stopping finale pageant. It comes after the 96-year-old head of state was forced to pull out of two key events after suffering 'discomfort' related to her mobility issues - Friday's thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral and Saturday's Epsom Derby. The Queen has been forced to cancel a string of engagements in recent months and most recently missed the State Opening of Parliament in May. Her son, , and grandson, , stood in for her.
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