The Queen has made her first public appearance at her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, but is having to pull out of other appearances due to ill health.

She's made a brief but beaming appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony, during the Trooping the Colour Parade.

She'll miss today's Thanksgiving Service at St Paul’s Cathedral, but still hopes to take part in a beacon lighting event at Windsor Castle.

Royal correspondent Robert Hardman told Mike Hosking she's trying to conserve her energy for the main events.

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