June 3, 2022
St Paul's Cathedral , LondonThePlatinum Jubilee National Service of Thanksgiving was held atSt Paul's Cathedral in London on Friday 3 June 2022, as part of thePlatinum Jubilee celebrations ofQueen Elizabeth II .[ 1] [ 2]
Thenational service of thanksgiving included Bible readings, anthems, prayers and congregational hymns expressing thankfulness for the Queen's 70-year reign. The New Testament lesson, from the fourth chapter of St Paul'sEpistle to the Philippians , was read byBoris Johnson ,[ 1] [ 3]
In hissermon , theArchbishop of York ,Stephen Cottrell , remarked that the Queen, a horse-lover, was "still in the saddle" after 70 years on the throne and thanked her for "staying the course". He praised her as an example of "staunch constancy and a steadfast consistency; a faithfulness to God, an obedience to a vocation that is a bedrock of her life".[ 1] [ 2]
The combined choir of St Paul's and theChapel Royal was directed byAndrew Carwood , andWilliam Fox played the organ. Other musicians were the Band of theRoyal Marines , Portsmouth and the Band of theColdstream Guards , with state trumpters of theHousehold Cavalry and theCentral Band of the Royal Air Force .[ 4] anthem ,By Wisdom , byJudith Weir ,Master of the Queen's Music , with words from the third chapter of theBook of Proverbs .[ 5] I was glad Hubert Parry ,Psalm 24 withAnglican chant byJoseph Barnby , and theBenedicite Francis Jackson . Congregationalhymns wereChrist is Made the Sure Foundation Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken Bell Ringers rangStedman Cinques .[ 4]
The service ended with a blessing given by theBishop of London ,Sarah Mullally , and the singing of the national anthem,God Save the Queen
After the service,Great Paul , the largest church bell in the country at 16 tonnes, rang for four hours.[ 1] [ 6]
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive for the service On 2 June, it was announced that the Queen would not be attending the service as she had experienced "some discomfort" while watching theTrooping of the Colour parade the previous day.[ 7] Archbishop of Canterbury , who had been due to officiate, and theDuke of York also did not attend as they had tested positive forCOVID-19 .[ 2]
In addition to the members of theBritish royal family , senior politicians and members of thediplomatic corps listed below, the 2,000-strong congregation included 400 health workers, public servants and charity representatives, in recognition of their community service during the Queen's reign.[ 1] [ 2]
The service was notable as the first public engagement in the United Kingdom by the Duke andDuchess of Sussex since theystepped down as working royals in 2020.[ 1]
The Queen watched the service on television.[ 8]
Other descendants of the Queen's paternal grandfatherKing George V and their families:
Politicians and vice-regal representatives [ edit ] Governors-General Dame Cindy Kiro, General David Hurley, and Mary Simon inside the Cathedral Boris Johnson , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and his wifeCarrie Johnson [ 10] Priti Patel , Home Secretary[ 11] Liz Truss , Foreign Secretary[ 12] Ben Wallace , Defence SecretarySajid Javid , Secretary of State for Health and Social Care[ 13] Alok Sharma , Minister for the Cabinet Office and President for COP26[ 13] Stephen Barclay , Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterNicola Sturgeon , First Minister of Scotland, and her husbandPeter Murrell , Chief Executive Officer of the Scottish National Party[ 14] Sir Keir Starmer , Leader of the Opposition[ 13] Sir Ed Davey , Leader of the Liberal DemocratsLord Newby , Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of LordsTheresa May , former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and her husbandSir Philip May [ 13] David Cameron , former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and his wifeSamantha Cameron [ 13] Gordon Brown , former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and his wifeSarah Brown [ 13] Sir Tony Blair , former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and his wifeCherie, Lady Blair [ 13] Sir John Major , former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and his wife andDame Norma Major Sir Lindsay Hoyle , Speaker of the House of Commons[ 15] Lady Evans of Bowes Park , Leader of the House of LordsVincent Keaveny , Lord Mayor of London, and his wife Amanda KeavenySadiq Khan , Mayor of London, and his wife Saadiya Khan[ 13] Oliver Dowden , Chairman of the Conservative PartyJacob Rees-Mogg , Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency[ 16] AdmiralSir Tony Radakin , Chief of the Defence Staff Alister Jack , Secretary of State for ScotlandMary Simon , Governor General of Canada, and her husband Whit Fraser[ 17] David Hurley , Governor-General of Australia and his wife Linda Hurley[ 18] Dame Cindy Kiro , Governor-General of New Zealand, and her husbandRichard Davies [ 19] Sir Bob Dadae , Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, and his wife Lady Emeline Dadae[ 20] Dame Cécile La Grenade , Governor-General of GrenadaDame Froyla Tzalam , Governor-General of Belize and her husband Daniel MendezErrol Charles , Acting Governor-General of Saint Lucia, and his wife Anysia SamuelSir Rodney Williams , Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda, and his wife Lady WilliamsSir Patrick Allen , Governor-General of Jamaica, and his wife Lady Patricia AllenBaroness Scotland of Asthal , Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations^a b c d e f BBC News, "Platinum Jubilee: Queen celebrated at service for 'staying the course'" Archived 3 June 2022 at theWayback Machine , 3 June 2022. 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