The Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations continued today with a national service of thanksgiving to honour the monarch and her achievements over the last 70 years of her rule. Coverage of the event began at 9.15am on BBC1, with presenter Kirsty Young interviewing guests and royal commentators in an outside studio in the run up to the service.
Veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby took over the reins to guide the TV audience - including the Queen herself - through the event at St Paul's Cathedral. The coverage followed members of the royal family and other dignitaries arriving for the church service, with the Prince of Wales representing his 96-year-old mother, who decided not to attend after her exertions greeting crowds at yesterday's Trooping of the Colour.
It is reported that Her Majesty suffered some "discomfort" following a busy first day of festivities, which included her appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace and lighting a beacon in the evening. The Queen's aides said that she would be following the service on TV from Windsor Castle instead.
