June 3, 2022
St Paul's Cathedral , London
The Platinum Jubilee National Service of Thanksgiving was held at
St Paul's Cathedral in London on Friday 3 June 2022, as part of the
Platinum Jubilee celebrations of
Queen Elizabeth II .
[1]
[2]
Service
The
national 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's
Epistle to the Philippians , was read by
Boris Johnson ,
[1] who, on his arrival, had been booed by the crowds.
[3]
In his
sermon , the
Archbishop 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 the
Chapel Royal was directed by
Andrew Carwood , and
William Fox played the organ. Other musicians were the Band of the
Royal Marines , Portsmouth and the Band of the
Coldstream Guards , with state trumpters of the
Household Cavalry and the
Central Band of the Royal Air Force .
[4] The service included a new
anthem , By Wisdom , by
Judith Weir ,
Master of the Queen's Music , with words from the third chapter of the
Book of Proverbs .
[5] Other choral music was the anthem
I was glad by
Hubert Parry ,
Psalm 24 with
Anglican chant by
Joseph Barnby , and the
Benedicite by
Francis Jackson . Congregational
hymns were
Christ is Made the Sure Foundation ,
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise and
Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken . Before and after the service, the Cathedral Guild of
Bell Ringers rang Stedman Cinques .
[4]
The service ended with a blessing given by the
Bishop 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] It was the first royal occasion for which it had been rung since its restoration in 2021.
[6]
Guests
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 the
Trooping of the Colour parade the previous day.
[7] The
Archbishop of Canterbury , who had been due to officiate, and the
Duke of York also did not attend as they had tested positive for
COVID-19 .
[2]
In addition to the members of the
British royal family , senior politicians and members of the
diplomatic 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 and
Duchess of Sussex since they
stepped down as working royals in 2020.
[1]
The Queen watched the service on television.
[8]
The Royal Family
Other descendants of the Queen's paternal grandfather
King George V and their families:
The Duke and
Duchess of Gloucester , the Queen's first cousin and his wife
Earl of Ulster , the Queen's first cousin, once removed
Lady Davina Windsor , the Queen's first cousin, once removed
Lady Rose and George Gilman, the Queen's first cousin, once removed and her husband
The Duke of Kent , the Queen's first cousin
Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy , the Queen's first cousin
James and Julia Ogilvy, the Queen's first cousin, once removed and his wife
Prince and
Princess Michael of Kent , the Queen's first cousin and his wife
Politicians and vice-regal representatives
Governors-General Dame Cindy Kiro, General David Hurley, and Mary Simon inside the Cathedral
Boris Johnson , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and his wife
Carrie Johnson
[10]
Priti Patel , Home Secretary
[11]
Liz Truss , Foreign Secretary
[12]
Ben Wallace , Defence Secretary
Sajid 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 Lancaster
Nicola Sturgeon , First Minister of Scotland, and her husband
Peter 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 Democrats
Lord Newby , Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords
Theresa May , former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and her husband
Sir Philip May
[13]
David Cameron , former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and his wife
Samantha Cameron
[13]
Gordon Brown , former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and his wife
Sarah Brown
[13]
Sir Tony Blair , former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and his wife
Cherie, Lady Blair
[13]
Sir John Major , former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and his wife and
Dame Norma Major
Sir Lindsay Hoyle , Speaker of the House of Commons
[15]
Lady Evans of Bowes Park , Leader of the House of Lords
Vincent Keaveny , Lord Mayor of London, and his wife Amanda Keaveny
Sadiq Khan , Mayor of London, and his wife Saadiya Khan
[13]
Oliver Dowden , Chairman of the Conservative Party
Jacob Rees-Mogg , Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency
[16]
Admiral
Sir Tony Radakin , Chief of the Defence Staff
Alister Jack , Secretary of State for Scotland
Mary 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 husband
Richard 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 Grenada
Dame Froyla Tzalam , Governor-General of Belize and her husband Daniel Mendez
Errol Charles , Acting Governor-General of Saint Lucia, and his wife Anysia Samuel
Sir Rodney Williams , Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda, and his wife Lady Williams
Sir Patrick Allen , Governor-General of Jamaica, and his wife Lady Patricia Allen
Baroness Scotland of Asthal , Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations
See also
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