The Queen’s plane was forced to abort landing in London yesterday as she returned home from Balmoral, it has been reported.
The 96-year-old Monarch was making the journey back to Windsor as she plans to join the nation’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, marking 70 years on the throne.
The Sun reports her 13-seater was caught in an electrical storm, rain and hail which forced the pilot to abandon landing on the first attempt.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “The Queen’s flight was delayed due to a lightning storm, all the correct procedures were followed and there were no safety concerns.”
Earlier on Tuesday, Buckingham Palace said the head of state had arrived back at her Berkshire royal residence.
The Queen has been pacing ahead of Jubilee weekend celebrations
She had travelled to Balmoral on Thursday for a short break as it was reported she has paced herself ahead of the busy four-day weekend of festivities.
Across the country, millions are set to partake in street parties, Big Jubilee Lunches and more celebrating in honour of the country’s longest-reigning monarch.
It is the first time in history Britain has celebrated a royal Platinum Jubilee.
Over the next 70 days, as we countdown to the #PlatinumJubilee Central Weekend, we’ll be sharing an image a day of The Queen – each representing a year of Her Majesty’s 70-year long reign.
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The commemorations kick start with the traditional Trooping the Colour military spectacle on Thursday, involving more than 1,500 officers and soldiers and 350 horses from the Household Division.
But the Queen’s attendance is only likely to be confirmed on the morning, with royal fans hoping to see her appear on the balcony with her family for a special flypast, and possibly even review the troops.
In the evening, more than 3,000 beacons will be set ablaze across the UK and the Commonwealth in tribute to the Queen, with the principal Tree of Trees beacon illuminated outside the Palace.
There will be no ceremonial journey to the service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral for the Queen on Friday, June 3, and the monarch, if she attends, will use a different entrance rather than scaling the steep steps.
It has also been reported that the Queen will not be attending the Epsom Derby with the Princess Royal attending on her behalf.
In the evening, the BBC’s Party at the Palace – set on three stages in front of Buckingham Palace – will entertain a live crowd of 22,000 people and a television audience of millions.
The line-up includes Diana Ross, Queen + Adam Lambert, Alicia Keys, Nile Rodgers, Andrea Bocelli, Duran Duran, Bond composer Hans Zimmer, Ella Eyre, Craig David, Mabel, Elbow and George Ezra.
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