Prince Andrew will not appear at Trooping the Colour today - while Meghan and Harry secure a last-minute slot.
The Duke of York, who stepped down from royal duties in the wake of a sex scandal, may still attend a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s cathedral with family members tomorrow.
Andrew denied the allegations against him and he later came to an out of court settlement with his accuser. The settlement is not an admission of guilt.
Meanwhile, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will watch Thursday's parade from a balcony above Horse Guards parade before going back to their home in Windsor, while others may join the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
Their appearance follows the monarch encouraging everyone to revel in her Platinum Jubilee celebrations throughout the special bank holiday weekend, declaring: “I know that many happy memories will be created at these festive occasions.”
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Buckingham Palace last night issued a new portrait of the sovereign, showing her looking relaxed at her Windsor Castle home where she moved to at the start of the coronavirus lockdowns. .
The celebrations kicked off today with 1500 soldiers and 350 horses returning to London for the first time since the pandemic, involving members of the royal family coming together for a rare joint outing, including Prince Harry, Meghan and their children who flew in yesterday from California.
Prince Charles, Prince William and Princess Anne will lead the way on horseback before a breathtaking RAF fly past roars above The Mall and over Buckingham Palace.
The Royal Parks recently tweeted: "Crowds have flocked to St James's Park for Trooping the Colour and public viewing areas are now at full capacity. Please do not head to St James's Park but enjoy the Jubilee celebrations elsewhere."
The Metropolitan Police Events account also posted: "The viewing areas in central London for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations are now full. To avoid the disappointment of not being able to enter the viewing areas please avoid the area."
Later on Thursday, the Queen will lead a festival of light that will beam across the country and around the world as cities, towns and Commonwealth nations light commemorative beacons to join in the celebrations in a ceremony that goes back to Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897.
Her Majesty will light a beacon at Windsor Castle in a dual ceremony with Prince William who will light a tree installation outside Buckingham Palace.
Prince Charles and Camilla will also appear in a cameo guest special of Eastenders tonight, as Albert Square celebrates the historic occasion.
On Friday a service of thanksgiving will take place at St Paul’s cathedral, presided over by the Archbishop of York after the Archbishop of Canterbury caught Covid this week.
On Saturday Princess Anne will represent the Queen at the Epsom Derby, as Prince William and Kate travel to Wales to celebrate with locals before they put on a special performance at Cardiff Castle.
In the evening Buckingham Palace will be the centrepiece for a concert full of pop and rock legends and British pop stars including Diana Ross and Brian May, while Prince Charles and Prince William will make their own heartfelt tributes to the Queen.
On Sunday thousands will fill the streets of London for a “once in a lifetime” People’s Pageant, including 6,000 performers and seven decades of “national treasures” on open top buses, before Ed Sheeran belts out the national anthem as a special thank you to Her Majesty.
Millions around the country will also join in the fun over the weekend with special jubilee street parties, with thousands taking part in the official Big Jubilee Lunch.
Prince Charles and Camilla will visit the country’s largest at the Oval cricket ground in south London while Prince Edward and Sophie will join one on the Long Walk outside the Queen’s Windsor Castle home.
