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Queen Elizabeth to miss Platinum Jubilee event due to ‘discomfort’

By Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
By Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Queen Elizabeth II will skip a thanksgiving service planned as part of celebrations of her 70-year reign as monarch after experiencing unspecified discomfort Thursday, according to Buckingham Palace.

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In a statement obtained by ITV News, palace officials said the decision to miss the service on Friday was made “with great reluctance” after “taking into account the journey and activity required to participate.”

“The queen is looking forward to participating in tonight’s beacon lighting event at Windsor Castle and would like to thank all those who made today such a memorable occasion,” the statement read.

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The 96-year-old queen became the first British monarch to celebrate 70 years on the throne in February. She became queen on Feb. 6, 1952, following the death of her father.

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Four days of celebrations have been planned to commemorate her Platinum Jubilee. They began Thursday with the queen’s birthday parade and the Trooping the Colour ceremony. On Friday, a Service of Thanksgiving for the queen’s reign will be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral.

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Photos: Queen Elizabeth II leads lighting of Platinum Jubilee beacons Britain's Queen Elizabeth II prepares to touch the Commonwealth Nations Globe to start the lighting of the Principal Beacon outside of Buckingham Palace in London, from the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle in Windsor, west of London, as part of Platinum Jubilee celebrations on June 2, 2022, in Windsor, England. (Steve Parsons-Pool/Getty Images)

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Photos: Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee kicks off with Trooping the Color Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she watches from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Color ceremony in London, Thursday, June 2, 2022, on the first of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)

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Photos: British royals, minus Queen Elizabeth, attend Platinum Jubilee church service Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive for the National Service of Thanksgiving held at St Paul's Cathedral as part of celebrations marking the Platinum Jubilee of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Friday, June 3, 2022. (Aaron Chown/Pool photo via AP)

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