Buckingham Palace aides have launched a major military-style operation alongside horse racing chiefs aimed at getting the Queen to the Epsom Derby to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee.
The plan is aimed at giving Her Majesty "every single chance” of attending “in complete comfort” one of her favourite events of the year.
The frail monarch, who turns 96 tomorrow, has been forced to pull out of several major events in recent months due to ongoing mobility issues, including the Easter church services which she hadn't missed for more than 50 years.
