Jubilee thanksgiving guests hope Queen can enjoy service 'in comfort'

Record ID: 1675584

  • Title: Jubilee thanksgiving guests hope Queen can enjoy service 'in comfort'
  • Date: 3rd June 2022
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 3, 2022) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL GUESTS QUEUING TO ENTER THE CATHEDRAL AHEAD OF SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING VARIOUS OF CROWD WAITING TO SEE ROYALS GUEST AND ENVIRONMENT AGENCY WORKER, LIZ PARKES MBE, AND HUSBAND ARRIVING (SOUNDBITE) (English) GUEST AND ENVIRONMENT AGENCY WORKER, LIZ PARKES MBE, SAYING: "I think everyone’s slightly disappointed, but this won’t be a decision that Her Majesty has taken lightly so it’s really important that she can enjoy this in comfort and we know that she will be with us in spirit.” CAMERAMAN FILMING OUTSIDE ST PAUL’S VARIOUS OF PARKES AND HUSBAND SHOWING THEIR INVITATIONS (SOUNDBITE) (English) GUEST AND ENVIRONMENT AGENCY WORKER, LIZ PARKES MBE, SAYING: "It is such a privilege to be here today, I can’t tell you. I work for the Environment Agency and have done so for over 30 years and I am so privileged to work alongside such committed colleagues out there protecting the environment and protecting communities from the impacts of climate change, so I feel today I am here on behalf of all those wonderful colleagues in the Environment Agency." CLOSE OF STATUE CLOSE OF POLICE VARIOUS OF GUEST DR SUBRAMANIAM BALACHANDRAN MBE AND WIFE POSING WITH THEIR INVITATIONS (SOUNDBITE) (English), CONSULTANT ANAESTHETIST AT CARDIFF AND VALE UHB, DR SUBRAMANIAM BALACHANDRAN MBE, SAYING: "This a once in a lifetime opportunity, not only for me and also everyone who is part of this occasion and this once in a lifetime opportunity, I believe it is going to be in the history, I don’t think that any other monarch (is going to be on the throne) for more than 70 years, so it is going to be in the history." VARIOUS OF GUESTS SOLDIERS DRESSED IN UNIFORM WALKING DOWN THE STEPS OF ST PAUL'S VARIOUS OF BRIDGET STRATFORD MBE (RIGHT) AND NISHA WEBSTER (LEFT) HOLDING INVITATIONS (SOUNDBITE) (English), PROJECT WORKER AT NEST (NORTH EAST SOLIDARITY AND TRAINING) BRIDGET STRATFORD MBE, SAYING: "It would have been nice to see her but obviously I hope she’s feeling better and can enjoy watching things from home as well." GUESTS ENTERING ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (SOUNDBITE) (English), PROJECT WORKER AT NEST (NORTH EAST SOLIDARITY AND TRAINING) NISHA WEBSTER, SAYING: "It’s a real honour to do what we do and it's just amazing that we're able to be here today and represent NEST." CROWDS WAITING FOR ROYALS GUESTS POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS EXTERIOR OF ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL
  • Embargoed: 17th June 2022 11:11
  • Keywords: Platinum Jubilee Queen Elizabeth St Paul's cathedral Thanksgiving sevice
  • Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • Country: UK
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Europe,Royals
  • Reuters ID: LVA001247403062022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Guests with MBEs were among some of those invited to attend the Platinum Jubilee thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday (June 3).
    The Queen announced yesterday that she would not be attending after feeling “some discomfort” during Thursday’s Trooping of the Colour and Balcony fly past.
    Liz Parkes, MBE who works for the Environment Agency said and other guests were "slightly disappointed".
    "This won’t be a decision that Her Majesty has taken lightly so it’s really important that she can enjoy this in comfort and we know that she will be with us in spirit," she said.
    Prince Andrew missed the service after testing positive for COVID, but Meghan and Harry have walked the steps of St Paul’s, the first time the public will see them as part of the Jubilee celebrations.
    Consultant Anaesthetist Dr Subramaniam Balachandran was awarded an MBE for his services to providing appropriate PPE to health workers during the pandemic.
    "This a once in a lifetime opportunity, not only for me and also everyone who is part of this occasion and this once in a lifetime opportunity, I believe it is going to be in the history, I don’t think that any other monarch (is going to be on the throne) for more than 70 years, so it is going to be in the history,” he told Reuters.
    Bridget Stratford MBE and Nisha Webster had travelled from Newcastle to attend the service.
    They work for NEST (North East Solidarity and Training) supporting refugees and asylum seekers. They’ve recently been working to support Ukrainian refugees who have arrived to the UK.
    "It’s a real honour to do what we do,” said Nisha Webster, “it's just amazing that we're able to be here today and represent NEST.”
    The St Paul’s Cathedral website said the service would include bible readings, anthems, prayers and congregational hymns, expressing thankfulness for The Queen’s reign, faith and service, desire to foster unity and peace amongst all peoples, and commitment to care for God’s creation.
    The Service will include a new Anthem by Judith Weir, Master of The Queen’s Music, that sets to music words from the third Chapter of the Book of Proverbs.
    (Production: Will Russell, Lucy Towers)
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