Thursday 2 June 2022 07:46 PM The Queen has pulled out of Friday's St Paul's Cathedral service, citing ... trends now Queen PULLS OUT of Thanksgiving service: Monarch will not be at St Paul's Cathedral due to suffering 'discomfort' during today's balcony appearance By Laurence Dollimore For Mailonline Published: 19:33 BST, 2 June 2022 | Updated: 19:42 BST, 2 June 2022 21 shares 1 Viewcomments The Queen has pulled out of Friday's St Paul's Cathedral service, the Buckingham Palace has announced. The 96-year-old monarch is said to have experienced 'discomfort' during today's events and will miss tomorrow's event with 'great reluctance'. The Palace said: 'The Queen greatly enjoyed today's Birthday Parade and Flypast but did experience some discomfort.' The head of state will still make an appearance at tonight's lighting of the beacons. In a full statement the palace added: 'Taking into account the journey and activity required 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. 'The Queen is looking forward to participating in tonight's Beacon lighting event at Windsor Castle and would like to thank all those who made today such a memorable occasion.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility