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The Queen will use her Platinum Jubilee to emphasise UK unity, sending members of her family to all four nations.
Prince William and wife Kate will visit Wales over the extended bank holiday weekend from June 2 to 5.
Prince Edward and Sophie will go to Northern Ireland while Princess Anne heads to Scotland.
Prince Charles and Camilla will remain in London with the Queen.
There will be no roles for Prince Harry and Meghan and Prince Andrew.
The four main events of the weekend – Trooping the Colour, the Party at the Palace, the Platinum Jubilee Pageant and a service of thanksgiving – will all be in London.
But jubilee beacons will be lit at 2,000 locations around the UK and the Commonwealth on June 2 and over 60,000 Big Jubilee Lunches involving millions of Britons will be held on June 5.
A Palace spokesman said: ‘Members of the Royal Family will attend engagements in each nation, including public events marking the occasion.’
Further details of the visits will be revealed in the coming weeks.
It comes after the Queen personally decided that only members of the royal family who are currently undertaking official public duties on her behalf
