Friday 3 June 2022 12:34 PM Prince Harry laughs in his seat at St Paul's while Prince William appears ... trends now

Prince Harry was pictured laughing and joking in his seat at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen today after he was seated at the opposite side to his brother Prince William who appeared to look uneasy.

The eyes of the world were on the Sussexes at the Platinum Jubilee thanksgiving service this morning as they joined hundreds of politicians and dignitaries in supporting the Queen and the extended Royal family.

Harry, 37, was pictured in hysterics as he spoke with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and their husbands next to his wife Meghan, while Prince William and Kate appeared tense as they took their seats for the Jubilee ceremony.  

The couple were one of the first to arrive at the cathedral today, with Meghan donning a cream coat dress and matching hat, while Harry wore a smart suit adorned with his medals. 

Harry has reportedly hardly seen his father and brother since he emigrated to California with his wife Meghan, who has also 'not made contact'. 

Meanwhile, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge appeared to look on edge as they took their seats in the cathedral. 

A photo of Harry and Meghan, 40, leaving Westminster Abbey after the Commonwealth Service in March 2020 - was the couple's final outing as frontline royals - laid bare the rift their decision to quit had caused. The Duke of Sussex appeared seething next to his smiling wife, as they followed Harry's frowning father, brother and their wives up the aisle.

Since that glacial moment, they have used Oprah, US TV news stations and friendly podcasts to fire transatlantic potshots, including claims one senior member was racist and that Buckingham Palace aides ignored Meghan when she was suicidal while pregnant. Harry also accused Prince Charles of cutting him off financially.

The couple have now marked their first event in two years alongside the Royal Family since they stepped down as working royals.

Prince Charles is officially representing the 96-year-old monarch at the service in London this morning after the Queen pulled out due to mobility issues.

Her Majesty will miss the event following a last-minute decision announced by Buckingham Palace at 7.30pm yesterday after she experienced 'discomfort' during Trooping The Colour events earlier in the day.

There will also be no appearance at St Paul's from Prince Andrew after he tested positive for coronavirus. The Queen will be watching the service from her Berkshire residence, and it will be broadcast nationally on BBC One.

Political guests arrived ahead of the royals, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie, former prime minister Sir Tony Blair and his wife Cherie, Sir John Major and other ex-prime ministers Gordon Brown, Theresa May and David Cameron, and their spouses. Cabinet ministers Sajid Javid and Liz Truss were also there.

Soon after, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon arrived with her husband, and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Members of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force lined up on either side of the Great West Door.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had seats in the second row of the congregation, with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and their husbands, and Lady Sarah Chatto, the daughter of Princess Margaret, and her family.

Harry and Meghan were seated behind the Earl and Countess of Wessex who are in the front row with their children, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and Viscount Severn, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.

Across the aisle, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, who have ornate chairs, had seats alongside them for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Royal and her husband, Vice Admiral Tim Laurence.

Earlier, a member of the Royal Air Force in the military guard of honour lining the steps to St Paul's collapsed, but was able to get to his feet and was helped away. Then, a second member of the military personnel also collapsed, but was also able to get to his feet and was helped away on foot, despite a stretcher being brought out. 

The Queen is understood to have had episodic mobility issues yesterday – and, in a statement, Buckingham Palace revealed the Queen 'greatly enjoyed' her birthday parade and flypast but 'did experience some discomfort'.