Queen to miss Jubilee service after ‘some discomfort’ at celebrations

Prince Charles will officially represent the Queen at the service on Friday

The Queen on the balcony at Buckingham Palace (Jonathan Brady/PA)

The Queen will miss the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral after experiencing “some discomfort,” at her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Buckingham Palace has announced.

The monarch is skipping the service on Friday “with great reluctance” but will still attend a beacon-lighting event at Windsor Castle on Thursday evening, the palace said.