Service of Thanksgiving order of service: What time is the Platinum Jubilee event and what is the schedule?

THE Queen's Thanksgiving Service, hosted at St Paul's Cathedral, is a celebration of the years of service Her Majesty has achieved.

Sadly, Her Majesty will not attend but many members of the royal family are set to grace the halls of the cathedral for the Platinum Jubilee service.

What time is the Service of Thanksgiving?

The Service of Thanksgiving begins at 11.30am today (Friday, June 3).

While the Queen herself will not attend, many members of the royal family will be present on her behalf - but not Prince Andrew.

Prince Charles will appear in the Queen's stead, much as he did with Trooping the Colour.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan as well as members of the current government such as Prime Minister Boris Johnson will join the service.

Many important people are attending, including previous prime ministers David Cameron, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

The entire service can be watched live on the BBC and through the BBC iPlayer.

What is the order of service for the Service of Thanksgiving?

There will be bible readings, anthems, prayers and congregational hymns.

The event has the overarching aim of expressing their gratitude towards the Queen's service.

The service will also include a new anthem written by Judith Weir.

• Introit and the Queen's procession through St Paul's Naive
• The bidding - given by The Very Reverend Dr David Ison, Dean of St Paul’s
• Hymn
• Collect prayer - led by The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally
• The Old Testament Reading - read by Canon Dr Paula Gooder, Chancellor, Canon in Residence
• Psalm 24
• The New Testament Reading - read by Prime Minister Boris Johnson
• Hymn
• The Sermon - given by The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York
• Anthem
• Prayers - led by The Reverend Robert Coupland
• Anthem - music by Judith Weir, Master of The Queen's Music
• Act of Commitment - led by The Reverend Robert Kozak
• Hymn
• The Blessing - given by The Bishop of London
• The National Anthem
• Music from William Fox, Acting Organist and the Royal Band
• Procession out of St Paul's

Why is The Queen not at the Service of Thanksgiving?

The Queen's mobility has been limited in recent times, so she will take a step back from the Thanksgiving Service.

On Thursday, June 2, officials said: "The Queen greatly enjoyed today’s Birthday Parade and flypast but did experience some discomfort.

"Taking into account the journey and activity required to participate in tomorrow’s National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, Her Majesty with great reluctance has concluded that she will not attend."

It is understood that Her Majesty will watch the service from her home.

The Queen's health has been steady over the past few months but officials shared that she is struggling with mobility issues.

Worries arose after it was revealed that Prince Andrew had tested positive for Covid just days after seeing his mother.

Andrew tested positive on Wednesday, June 1, during a routine Covid test.

The Queen is not thought to have caught the virus at this time, although she did catch it back in February 2022.