this is bbc news, i'm luxmy gopal. the headlines... celebrations have begun for the queen's platinum jubilee, with the trooping the colour ceremony kicking off four days of special events. prince charles took the salute on behalf of the queen during the ceremony at horse guards parade. the queen was joined on the balcony at buckingham palace by working members of the royal family — which did not included prince harry and megan. thousands lined the mall to watch the ceremony — which was being broadcast around the world. the ceremony was marked with special fly—past to celebrate the queen's 70 years on the throne. prince andrew will miss tomorrow's service of thanksgiving at st paul's cathedral, after testing positive for covid. and i'm katty kay, live

from buckingham palace, where thejubilee celebrations are continuing in to the evening here in london. the illustrator sir quentin blake, broadcaster clare balding and actor damian lewis are among more than 1,000 people recognised in the queen's birthday honours list. in other news, johnny depp�*s seen in a newcastle pub last night — while in the us his legal team celebrated his defamation win — but domestic abuse campaigners worry about the message it sends. 70 aircraft have flown over buckingham palace to celebrate the queen's platinum jubilee. the fly—past began with several

royal navy helicopters — followed by modern and historic planes including a spitfire, hurricane, lancaster and voyager. a special formation of 15 typhoons then formed the number 70 in honour of the queen's reign. but in the past hour buckingham palace has announced that prince andrew — the duke of york — has tested positive for covid — and will no longer attend tomorrow's service of thanksgiving. let's join katty kay on the mall. thank you very much. there are still thousands of people down here on the mull. an amazing day watching those aeroplanes, watching the trooping the colour. still people out here celebrating on the mall in front of buckingham palace and getting that news just coming on about vince and j. helen wilkinsonjoins news just coming on about vince and j. helen wilkinson joins us news just coming on about vince and j. helen wilkinsonjoins us now. you're the one who first told me about this. what is the palace saying. about this. what is the palace sa inc. ~ . about this. what is the palace sa in. . ., saying. what the palace are saying is prince andrew _ saying. what the palace are saying is prince andrew as _ saying. what the palace are saying is prince andrew as she _ saying. what the palace are saying is prince andrew as she messed i is prince andrew as she messed dominic mentioned there has tested positive for covid—19. according to the saucy has seen the queen in recent days the nonsense he tested positive. we were expecting prince andrew to attend a thanksgiving service tomorrow at saint pauls's

cathedral. that is where we expect the queen. we should expect that that thanksgiving service for the news that prince andrew has co—written has tested positive will mean he will be there tomorrow. 50 mean he will be there tomorrow. so for the royal family, the presence for the royalfamily, the presence of prince andrew is these platinum jubilee celebrations are something that has been a little bit awkward. the fact that he's not going to be a simple tomorrow, is that in some ways a bit of a relief for the organisers of this event? it is organisers of this event? it is difficult to — organisers of this event? it is difficult to say. _ organisers of this event? it is difficult to say. we _ organisers of this event? it is difficult to say. we saw - organisers of this event? it 3 difficult to say. we saw prince andrew, didn't we, the service for his father the duke of edinburgh and he was supporting the queen, assisting her when she went into that service so he was present there but as you say, yes, it has been a difficult time for the whole of the royal family but i think when the queen did ask her son prince andrew to take an internet service for the duke of edinburgh, that was really

—— to take her into that service. that was really a signal, a sign that she was still giving him her full support. that she was still giving him her full summ— that she was still giving him her full su ort. . �* ., full support. prince andrew will not be “oininu full support. prince andrew will not be joining us- _ full support. prince andrew will not be joining us- it _ full support. prince andrew will not be joining us. it is _ full support. prince andrew will not be joining us. it is a _ full support. prince andrew will not be joining us. it is a sea _ full support. prince andrew will not be joining us. it is a sea of - full support. prince andrew will not be joining us. it is a sea of people i bejoining us. it is a sea of people out there. takes a while to come and go from this position because so many people have turned out to celebrate. it has been a great day of festivities with the trooping the colour, with the fly—past outside buckingham palace as well. and, of course, sing the queen herself coming out onto the balcony. 0ur correspondent danjohnson takes a look at the so far. some of the youngest royals were first on display in a bright morning sunshine. the queen's great grand children travelling with their mother, the duchess of cambridge, and the duchess of cornwall. prince charles rode down the mall in place of the queen, alongside his sister and prince william. this was the first major event of this platinum jubilee weekend.

one of the horses was not quite ready... ..but a handful of protesters were. they were quickly moved along. this was the first trooping the colour in horse guards parade for two years, as a result of the covid pandemic. politics has been set aside for a few days, and so have family differences. we are told the duke and duchess of sussex, harry and meghan, were watching with the senior working royals. prince andrew, though, was not present this morning. trooping the colour marks

the queen's official birthday, but there are 70 years of service and sacrifice to also be thankful for. the monarch herself, restricted by mobility problems, appeared later on the buckingham palace balcony with her cousin, the duke of kent, watching the troops march back up the mall. there were plenty of cheers from crowds lining the street, and then the military parade gave way to the people, invited members of the public flying flags. it is more than two years now since the queen told the nation in the grip of the pandemic, "we will meet again." fire! then, as tradition dictates, a iii—gun salute for the symbolic head of the armed forces. before all eyes turned to the skies for an raf fly—past. 70 aircraft, old and new.

the queen was joined on the balcony by the closest working members of the royalfamily and their children. so the platinum jubilee weekend is well under way, and what a perfect day for it so far, but there is, of course, plenty more to come. dan johnson, bbc news. a chain of beacons is being lit around the world today — and across the uk this evening — to mark the platinum jubilee. with me now is the pageantmaster of the queen's platinum jubilee, bruno peek ididn't i didn't know there was such a role of a pageant master. what you do? what is yourjob? i of a pageant master. what you do? what is yourjob?— what is your “ob? i have been organising _ what is yourjob? i have been organising the _ what is yourjob? i have been organising the lighting - what is yourjob? i have been organising the lighting of - what is yourjob? i have been - organising the lighting of beacons for thejubilee is now in this method one. for the jubilee is now in this method one.— for the jubilee is now in this method one. ., ., ., method one. you did the diamond jubilee? -- _ method one. you did the diamond jubilee? -- this _ method one. you did the diamond jubilee? -- this is _ method one. you did the diamond jubilee? -- this is my— method one. you did the diamond jubilee? -- this is my third - method one. you did the diamond jubilee? -- this is my third one. l jubilee? -- this is my third one. yes and i _ jubilee? -- this is my third one. yes and i did — jubilee? -- this is my third one. yes and i did the _ jubilee? -- this is my third one. yes and i did the golden - jubilee? -- this is my third one. j yes and i did the golden jubilee. jubilee? -- this is my third one. - yes and i did the golden jubilee. we yes and i did the goldenjubilee. we want to make sure this one is bigger

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top of the peaks by a worthy charity and the highest beacon i believe is one in the uk apart from the four peaks. we had a beacon at the most easterly point in lowestoft, land's easterly point in lowestoft, lands end, semi—different locations. i understand there is a beacon being built in wiltshire in exactly the same spot there was a beacon for the queens coronation.— queens coronation. absolutely lovel . queens coronation. absolutely lovely- we _ queens coronation. absolutely lovely. we have _ queens coronation. absolutely lovely. we have been - queens coronation. absolutely lovely. we have been really i queens coronation. absolutely - lovely. we have been really blessed with the people who want to take part in this event. we have got country landowners, farmers, heart of the local community, towns, villages, all over, overseas territories, channel islands, isle of man. ida territories, channel islands, isle of man. ., ., ., territories, channel islands, isle ofman. ., .,., . ., territories, channel islands, isle ofman. ., ., of man. no no one ob'ected and said the didn't of man. no no one ob'ected and said they didn't want — of man. no no one ob'ected and said they didn't want a — of man. no no one objected and said they didn't want a file _ of man. no no one objected and said they didn't want a file on _ of man. no no one objected and said they didn't want a file on their - they didn't want a file on their land? ., they didn't want a file on their land? ida. he was lighting the land? no. he was lighting the beacons? _ land? no. he was lighting the beacons? we _

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running, some being lit in fiji early on and some lit in the caribbean later on today. the clouds you can see here are extraordinary and we have been out here all day and we have been out here all day and they don't show any signs of going away. 0ur correspondent has been out amongst the crowd somewhere speaking to them. cheering. a sea of people, flags and jubilee joy lines the mall leading to buckingham palace. hours before the trooping the colour parade had even commenced, there were already crowds, many having camped overnight, eager to witness the start of this long—awaited platinum jubilee weekend. cos it makes you proud to be british. i am so happy to be british and being here, celebrating with my family, it's amazing and, yeah, it's going to be a great day. i've been a royal fan since i was five years old, and a few years ago i had

a spinal cord injury, and i've always looked to the queen for her spirit and, you know, to get back up and carry on. here at the mall, a stone's throw away from buckingham palace, people have come from far and wide to celebrate the queen and this platinumjubilee — a celebration. the energy is high, the weather is good, and it shows no signs of abating. cheering. this woman travelled all the way from chicago in the us. this is amazing to me. this is a once in history event. it is not once—in—a—lifetime, not even once in a decade. it has never happened before. it will never happen again. and this young boy, from north london. what would you like to say to the queen? if i had one thing to say to the queen, i would say you've done an amazing job of 70 years on the throne. cheering. god save the queen! the queen is the backbone of great britain. _ i'm trying not to cry, i guess, but, you know... but, yes, 100%, it's a dream come true, honestly, so, yeah. the military parade which marks the queen's official birthday

was a spectacle for cheering crowds. while there were those across the uk who question the significance of the royalfamily in modern britain, for many people here today, this is about seeing the significant moment in history. it's a privilege to be herejust to honour her majesty for her service of 70 years. just a privilege. i feel honoured to be here, as well, in this country. she represents honour, she represents hope, and dedication to the country. it's amazing. i'm just so excited. i love the queen and i'm so proud of her and what she has done i serving our country. despite the excitement so far, the celebrations have only just begun. ashleyjohn baptiste, bbc news. let's take a look at what's going on around the commonwealth and further afield. with me is christine wong who is rotary co—ordinator for thejubilee beacons

for the commonwealth and beyond... christine, thank you very much for joining me. iwas christine, thank you very much for joining me. i was thrilled to hear that the commonwealth is going to have all of these beacons but i imagine it's take another. coordinating? it imagine it's take another. coordinating?— imagine it's take another. coordinating? imagine it's take another. coordinatin: ? . , . coordinating? it has indeed and i will work started _ coordinating? it has indeed and i will work started over _ coordinating? it has indeed and i will work started over a - coordinating? it has indeed and i will work started over a year i coordinating? it has indeed and i will work started over a year ago | coordinating? it has indeed and i l will work started over a year ago in the queens pageant master reached out to rotary to ask us to set up beacons in all 50 three commonwealth cities. you might imagine some of the challenges working and time zones etc but it has all come together so i'm very, very pleased. some has already been lit. my time is —— my head is spinning, i have just flown in from the states named jet—lagged. how are they stacking up. i correct fiji the first? ida up. i correct fi'i the first? no tonia up. i correct fi'i the first? no tonga and — up. i correct fiji the first? in? tonga and samoa will be the first light beacons. it will be lit at

9:15pm local time. from easternmost tonga and samoa we will work our way through the respective time zones to the westernmost point being belize. although belize is the last commonwealth country to light a beacon in honour of the queen i also wish to acknowledge a beacon being lit in honolulu in hawaii and they will be the very last beacon that will be the very last beacon that will close out what we are terming the queens platinum jubilee vote of the queens platinum jubilee vote of the positive piece way.— the positive piece way. united states getting _ the positive piece way. united states getting in _ the positive piece way. united states getting in on _ the positive piece way. united states getting in on the i the positive piece way. united states getting in on the act! i states getting in on the act! absolutely and i were rotary international president is in texas the pre—convention activities and will be lighting a beacon today. what with the specifications from the palace? the what with the specifications from the palace?— the palace? the initial specification, - the palace? the initial i specification, admittedly, the palace? the initial - specification, admittedly, was a very british programme. we had a discussion with bruno and one of the things we discussed was, actually, wanting these commonwealth countries

to reflect the rich diversity and multiculturalism by interpreting the programme in such a way that it reflects their local culture, heritage and tradition. tau reflects their local culture, heritage and tradition. you have to have a flame. _ heritage and tradition. you have to have a flame, that _ heritage and tradition. you have to have a flame, that is _ heritage and tradition. you have to have a flame, that is one - have a flame, that is one specification that everybody has to have but it can be individually tailored to each of the countries. give me an example. canada's is going to be in a maple leaf shape? that is correct. in canada to reflect their identity, local culture, tradition and heritage spared beacon will be in the shape of the maple leaf which is very symbolic for canada. likewise, in some of the island nation some of the countries will be creating a log, fill it with combustibles, set it alight and push it out to water and that reflects their local culture, tradition and heritage. final question, do you have a favourite christmas i'm sure that is like asking if you have a favoured child but i'm sure you've got when you really like. i

child but i'm sure you've got when you really like-— you really like. i am a bit biased. i am you really like. i am a bit biased. i am from _ you really like. i am a bit biased. i am from new— you really like. i am a bit biased. i am from new zealand - you really like. i am a bit biased. i am from new zealand so i you really like. i am a bit biased. i am from new zealand so my i i am from new zealand so my favourite will be the one in victoria, wellington in new zealand but i think all my fellow rotarians for really working collaboratively with everyone because essentially demonstrates we are people of action. we have communicated, we have collaborated on today we're celebrating. have collaborated on today we're celebrating-— celebrating. that is what the commonwealth _ celebrating. that is what the commonwealth is _ celebrating. that is what the commonwealth is all - celebrating. that is what the commonwealth is all about. | commonwealth is all about. christine, thank you very much for joining me here. we have spoken at the celebrations today, service of thanksgiving tomorrow in st paul's cathedral and on sunday there is a big pageant and will be hundreds of children taking part. vicki has been to meet some of them. ——ricky has been to meet some of them. across the land, bunting, glitter and sticky hands.

children with jubilee fever as the celebrations edge ever nearer. i like how she doesn't like this, she goes... she does a lot of waving, doesn't she? a pageant fit for a queen, dancing and singing all set the scene. we are here dancing for her majesty the queen and it's just such...it's a moment in history, and i think that's what will stay with all of the dancers. sunday's platinum pageant will tell the story of the queen's 70—year reign, and we've been given special access to the rehearsals. this dance act from north london is made up of 70 children and they have been practising their routines since april. this is a big parade. i'm feeling so excited. from one to ten, i'm feeling a solid eight. this is definitely something i'll remember for my entire life. i will try and get my mum to take a few photos and i will print it on my wall. this is, like, really rare, like, they picked me and i am justl so happy and honoured toj be dancing for the queen. children are playing a key

role in the pageant. they'll be carrying 200 silk flags along the mall to form what organisers are calling a river of hope. there's a real focus on the future. and over the next few days, brownies and girl guides, which has a special connection to queen elizabeth, will be hosting tea parties, lighting beacons, and, of course, adding a bit of sparkle to the occasion. wow, i love it. look at that! very cool. it's still a bit wet. why do you think everyone's got so excited about the jubilee? because i think they really, like, treasure of the queen and think she's a really important person. this platinum jubilee is already bringing young and old together. with rehearsals over, the only thing out of their control is the weather. will it or won't it rain? i think that will help. we're dancing for 90 minutes.

yes, and i think will be a bit refreshing and cool us down maybe. ricky boleto bbc news. i think they're going to have a great time. well done all those children. will not be a queens birthday without the honours list and this year the queen has recognised thousands of young people in her honours list. some of which the charities. —— more than a thousand people. numerous previously unsung men and women working for charities and their communities have been recognised — along with household names from the worlds of entertainment and sport, as lizo mzimba reports. rebus made three circuits, driving slowly... in the world of entertainment, ian rankin, author of the multi—million selling rebus novels, says he's honoured to be knighted for services to literature and charity. damian lewis has been made a cbe for services to drama and charity. together with his late wife, helen mccrory, who died of cancer just over a year ago, he helped raise over £1 million to provide food for nhs

workers during covid. in a statement, he said, "she and i are both thrilled." fashion designer stella mccartney is also made a cbe. moody blues singerjustin hayward becomes an 0be. # turn around, bright eyes # every now and then, ifall apart... bonnie tyler is made an mbe. # every now and then, ifall apart...# also becoming mbes, masterchef�*s gregg wallace... they've got here. now they've got to cook like they want to stay here. ..and co—presenterjohn torode. there's no second chances from here on in. they have to perform. in the world of politics, arlene foster rose to the top, becoming northern ireland's first female first minister. she's been made a dame for political and public service. obviously, i was thrilled.

i've been a representative here for 18 years, and then as the first female first minister in northern ireland, as well. so it's really northern ireland's award as well. mps nia griffith and maria miller also become dames, while fellow mps stephen timms and jeremy wright are knighted. in the world of sport, broadcaster clare balding becomes a cbe. i'm really amazed and, yeah, just completely overwhelmed by it, to be honest. but i do think it's a reflection of how much people love sport, and i hope it's also a reflection of the growth of women's sport and the added reward and recognition there is for women's sport and women in sports broadcasting. cricket star moeen ali says he's "proud and happy" to be named an 0be. rio ferdinand becomes an 0be too, for services to football and for his charity and campaigning work. luther blissett also becomes an 0be for his work in football and charity. it's curling gold... the olympic gold—medal—winning curling team is also recognised. captain eve muirhead is made an 0be,

the rest of the team mbes. and bale scores! also becoming an mbe, footballer gareth bale. most honours, though, go to people not in the public eye — people like patricia hassulbee, recognised for 65 years of volunteering for the poppy appeal. it makes you feel special. it makes you feel...all the hard work has brought you a reward. as i say, i'm just delighted about it. delighted. absolutely delighted. she's just one of many honoured for their work in the community. lizo mzimba, bbc news. congratulations to all of them. i think my honour got lost in the person where! you can see everything still happening down on the mall, hundreds of people and purple lights where they are setting up the big

party in rock concert that will be happening in front of the palace. for the moment all the weather is fantastic but if you look ahead a couple of days it might be a little more dicey info that lets have a quick check on the for today and for the west, rest at the jubilee weekend ben rich has it. sunny spells and the shower, northern ireland getting the raw end of the deal with more general cloudy conditions and some outbreaks of rain. that area cloud and rain showing up here on our earlier satellite image and working its way eastward so we will haveis working its way eastward so we will have is friday morning across parts of north wales, north—west england, south—west scotland. this will break into showers as the day wears on, heavy and potentially thundery one also affecting parts of northern ireland, south—west england. also

not too many showers, fine weather, spells of sunshine, warmth to the south, 21—22 , western scotland and very well, highs of 20, some of the north sea coast struggling temperature —wise with quite a lot of the north sea coast struggling temperature wise request was missed in murk and low cloud rolling in land as a go in the friday out —— mist and murk. heavy thundery downfalls heading across the channel islands and into southern counties of england. 0n islands and into southern counties of england. on saturday, an area of low pressure starts to roll its way up low pressure starts to roll its way up from the south, we do have the increasing chance of some showers across southern parts. further north, high pressure starts to roll its way up from the south, we do have the increasing chance of some showers across southern parts. further north, high—pressure holding on keeping it fine and south. quite sporadic, quite hit and miss, best of the weather up to the north—west of the weather up to the north—west of the weather up to the north—west of the uk and beautiful sunshine and highs of 23 degrees. so saturday

night shows in the south likely trying to make intensifying, widespread, some heavy and thundery in this area of heavy thundery rain will continue to move northwards on sunday affecting parts of northern england, north wales, may be getting up england, north wales, may be getting up into northern ireland. to the south of that loss of cloud, still the potential for losses showers to kick off but further north that is where we will have the best of the sunshine. again, ithink where we will have the best of the sunshine. again, i think western scotland having some of the best and whether in terms of sunshine and warmth and highs are 21. this weather system will still linger into monday. generating some showers. slice of drier weather and then frontal systems waiting in the winds in the atlantic and the bit? that the focus next week is about how quickly those weather systems were working from the west. for munday still those residual showers especially across eastern parts, something drierfurther especially across eastern parts, something drier further west, temperatures around 14—18 . tuesday likely to see us in a slightly drier slot of weather, still with was to showers and then question marks

about how quickly this next frontal system will start to working from the west but it does look like turning a little bit warmer again with highs of 20 or 2! degrees. the story for the middle in the end of next week is for high pressure to try to hold on to the south—east of us. low pressure to the west attempting to throw frontal systems in from the atlantic. can smoke breaks of rain. this one are set at will, at least for a time, give some relatively warm conditions. i don't think we talking at a heatwave or anything like that but in which is likely to be open to low 20s celsius for many. fairly warm through the middle and the end of next week, tries towards the south and east with the potential for some tries towards the south and east with the potentialfor some rain tries towards the south and east with the potential for some rain to work its way in from the west. that's all for me. bye for now.

hello, this is bbc news, with luxmy gopal. the headlines: celebrations have begun for the queen's platinum jubilee, with the trooping of the colour ceremony kicking off four days of special events. prince charles took the salute on behalf of the queen during the ceremony at horse guards parade. the queen was joined on the balcony at buckingham palace

by working members of the royal family — which did not include prince harry and meghan. thousands lined the mall to watch the ceremony — which was being broadcast around the world. the ceremony was marked with special fly—past to celebrate the queen's 70 years on the throne. prince andrew will miss tomorrow's service of thanksgiving at saint paul's cathedral, after testing positive for covid. the illustrator sir quentin blake, broadcaster clare balding and actor damian lewis are among more than one thousand people recognised in the queen's birthday honours list. more on that later. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's isaac. hello. it's been a fantastic start for england in the first test against new zealand at lord's. they've bowled new zealand out for 132 runs. a day illuminated by excellent fielding, ben stokes took the final wicket in his opening innings as england captain.

matthew potts had a debut to remember.