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Platinum Jubilee: Queen makes second appearance of day as she triggers lighting of Jubilee beacons across UK | UK News

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The Queen has made her second appearance of the day as she triggered the lighting of the principal Jubilee beacon outside Buckingham Palace.

At the same time thousands of beacons were lit in villages, towns and cities across the UK to honour the Queen’s 70-year reign.

Her Majesty started the ceremony from the quadrangle at Windsor Castle, with the Duke of Cambridge representing his grandmother, alongside other members of the Royal Family, at Buckingham Palace, the site of the “Tree of Trees” principal beacon.

A general view of the beacons on the Enniskillen castle, during celebrations of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Beacon lighting, in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland June 2, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
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Enniskillen Castle in Northern Ireland
Projections displayed on the front of Buckingham Palace during The Lighting Of The Principal Beacon at Buckingham Palace, London, on day one of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Over 3,000 towns, villages and cities throughout the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories, and each of the capital cities of Commonwealth countries are lighting beacons to mark the Jubilee. Picture date: Thursday June 2, 2022.
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The beacon in Windsor
A Platinum Jubilee beacon is lit in Cardiff Bay, on day one of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Over 3,000 towns, villages and cities throughout the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories, and each of the capital cities of Commonwealth countries are lighting beacons to mark the Jubilee. Picture date: Thursday June 2, 2022.
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A Platinum Jubilee beacon is lit in Cardiff Bay

Although traditionally the principal beacon would be set on fire, this year it is took the form of a near-70ft light installation.

At Windsor Castle, the Queen, wearing a green jacket, gloves and glasses, pressed the quadrangle to start the lighting of the Jubilee.

Prince William was present to see the Tree of Trees light up, while people across the country lit up their beacons, including archers lighting fire to the beacons at Hadrian’s Wall in Scotland.

More than 3,500 beacons were simultaneously lit, creating a network of tributes stretching throughout the UK, including ones at historic sites including the Tower of London, Windsor Great Park, Hillsborough Castle, Lambeth Palace and the Queen’s estates at Sandringham and Balmoral.

For the first time, beacons will be lit throughout the day in each of the Commonwealth’s 54 capital cities.

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Lighting the beacon in Hadrian’s Wall
A Platinum Jubilee beacon is lit in Cardiff Bay, on day one of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Over 3,000 towns, villages and cities throughout the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories, and each of the capital cities of Commonwealth countries are lighting beacons to mark the Jubilee. Picture date: Thursday June 2, 2022.
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A Platinum Jubilee beacon is lit in Cardiff Bay
The West End Kids perform in front of a Platinum Jubilee beacon after it was lit at Coutts bank in central London, on day one of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Over 3,000 towns, villages and cities throughout the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Oversea Territories, and each of the capital cities of Commonwealth countries are lighting beacons to mark the Jubilee. Picture date: Thursday June 2, 2022.
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The West End Kids perform in front of a Platinum Jubilee beacon after it was lit at Coutts bank
Fireworks explode above Windsor Castle during the lighting of the Principal Platinum Jubilee Beacon ceremony during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Windsor, Britain, June 2, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
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Fireworks explode above Windsor Castle
A Platinum Jubilee beacon is lit by Lord Provost Robert Aldridge and Commander of Edinburgh Garrison Lieutenant Colonel Lorne Campbell at Edinburgh Castle on day one of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Over 3,000 towns, villages and cities throughout the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories, and each of the capital cities of Commonwealth countries are lighting beacons to mark the Jubilee. Picture date: Thursday June 2, 2022.
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A Platinum Jubilee beacon is lit by Lord Provost Robert Aldridge and Commander of Edinburgh Garrison Lieutenant Colonel Lorne Campbell at Edinburgh Castle on day one of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Over 3,000 towns, villages and cities througho

Grammy-winner Gregory Porter and the London Community Gospel Choir led the performance of a new Song for the Commonwealth – A Life Lived with Grace – after the Buckingham Palace beacon was lit.

The song will also be performed by choirs across all the Commonwealth countries.

Ahead of the ceremony, William described the first day of the jubilee celebrations as a “big day” and “pretty impressive”.

Speaking to Mike Bloomberg, sponsor of the Tree of Trees, he said: “It was a big day today, It was pretty impressive. Did you see the flypast?”

A Platinum Jubilee beacon is lit on the Queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, on day one of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Over 3,000 towns, villages and cities throughout the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories, and each of the capital cities of Commonwealth countries are lighting beacons to mark the Jubilee. Picture date: Thursday June 2, 2022.
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A Platinum Jubilee beacon is lit on the Queen’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk
The torchbearers after lighting a Platinum Jubilee beacon on the Queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, on day one of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Over 3,000 towns, villages and cities throughout the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories, and each of the capital cities of Commonwealth countries are lighting beacons to mark the Jubilee. Picture date: Thursday June 2, 2022.
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The torchbearers after lighting a Platinum Jubilee beacon on the Queen’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk
Britain's Prince William attends the lighting of the beacon at Buckingham Palace in London, Thursday June 2, 2022, on day one of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Over 1500 towns, villages and cities throughout the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories will come together to light a beacon to mark the Jubilee. The events over a long holiday weekend in the U.K. are meant to celebrate the monarch...s 70 years of service. (Chris Jackson/Pool via AP) PIC:AP
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Britain’s Prince William attends the lighting of the beacon at Buckingham Palace
A Queen's Platinum Jubilee beacon is lit at Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales,
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A Queen’s Platinum Jubilee beacon is lit at Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Singer Gregory Porter performs during the lighting of the principal beacon, as part of Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, at Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain June 2, 2022. Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS
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Singer Gregory Porter performs during the lighting of the principal beacon at Buckingham Palace

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Earlier today the Queen appeared at Buckingham Palace for the Trooping the Colour parade and a flypast.

However, Buckingham Place later announced the monarch would not be attending Friday’s thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral after experiencing “some discomfort” during the event.

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