Young royals look heavy-lidded during 75-minute tribute to their grandmother at St Paul's this morning
At last night's Buckingham Palace Jubilee concert, William, Kate and Harry had a whale of a time, waving flags and singing along with gusto.
But this morning as the young royals attended the 75 minute Thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral this morning, they might have wished they'd cut their revelry short in favour of an early night.
As David Cameron gave a bible reading, the three struggled to maintain the enthusiasm that has come so naturally to them across this Jubilee weekend.
Harry seemed to be suffering a wave of tiredness as the service got underway, and William's eyelids seemed to be drooping. Even the Duchess of Cambridge, so practised in her expressions, looked a touch glassy-eyed - although she fared better than the boys.
But only those entirely lacking in sympathy could fault the young Royals for letting their guards slip for a moment. The three, along with all of the royals, have put on a show this weekend that has made millions of Britons proud.
A more formal setting for the prince and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after the Jubilee concert last night
The Queen remained focused throughout the 75 minute thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral
Royal flush: The senior royals sat together in the front row for the 75-minute service, in which both David Cameron and the Bishop of London gave an address
At last night's concert, the three had joined in with the 12,000-strong crowd with boundless enthusiasm. Watching Paul McCartney, Elton John and Jessie J on stage outside Buckingham Palace last night, the young Royals looked as elated as the rest.
Beatrice, Kate, William, Zara and Harry sat alongside the rest of their family in the royal box to watch the spectacular, which ended in a stunning firework display at 10.30pm last night.
The fun foursome sang along with the lively performances, waving Union flags in time to the music.
Buckingham Palace was the backdrop, but sometimes also the stage - Madness took to the roof of the Palace to give a rousing performance that had the crowd on their feet.
It's party time! After a weekend of duties, the young Royals let loose at last night's Jubilee concert, where they waved flags and sang along to performances by Paul McCartney, Elton John, Jessie J and Kylie Minogue (l-r) Princess Beatrice, Duchess of Cambridge, Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry
Happy Jubilee! The young royals wave flags as they watch the concert outside Buckingham Palace last night (l-r) Kate, William, Zara, Harry
Great show: Kate and William looked delighted to be part of the electric atmosphere and appeared to truly relax during the show
Sharing a joke: William and Harry were in high spirits at the concert, which saw the senior Royals and younger members of the family come together in a jubilant celebration
The Young Royals cheered along with the deafening roar of the crowd when Prince Charles took to the stage with Sir Paul, Dame Shirley Bassey and Elton John, among others, to pay tribute to his father. Prince Philip, who had been taken into hospital yesterday with a bladder infection.
After he told the crowd if they cheered loud enough he 'just might hear them,' a resounding round of applause went up, while while Kate, William and Harry joined in and waved their flags.
The Queen, who looked resplendent in a gold gown last night as she appeared at the concert, despite her husband receiving treatment in hospital, seemed visibly moved as her son gave a witty and emotional speech in praise of his mother at the close of last night's concert, and joked that the Duke of Edinburgh might hear the Jubilee concert from his bed if the crowd shouted loud enough.
He said: ‘The only sad thing about tonight is that my father cannot be here with us because, unfortunately, he’s been taken unwell.’
After the show, the Queen took to the stage to the last of 4,015 beacons lit across the globe to mark her 60 years on the throne.
Today the Royals will appear at St Paul's Cathedral for a thanksgiving service, where the Queen will give a speech to her family and subjects which she recorded in her private rooms last night.
Prince Philip will not attend the service today.
The Royal Box: The young Royals sat in the box with the rest of the Royal family. From left to right, Prince William, bottom left, Princess Anne, Prince Harry, Sophie Wessex, Autumn Phillips, Prince Prince Charles, Prince Edward, Prince Edward, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Andrew
Don't you know the words, dear? Kate looks on in amusement as William sings along to performances by Paul McCartney, Elton John and Jessie J with great gusto
Proud: The young Royals cheered as Prince Charles made a speech at the end of the concert saying the public's support and the spectacular show over Jubilee weekend had made them 'proud to be 'British
Big night out: Eugenie sat next to Beatrice in the young Royals' box, alongside an enthusiastic Kate who never once stopped cheering and smiling
Celebration: Kate and William were joined in their Royal box by Princess Anne, bottom left, and Autumn Philips, top right
House party: The Queen, Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Andrew in the Royal box watching
Emotional and witty speech: The artists gather around the Queen, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Prince of Wales, including Sir Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue and Gary Barlow for Charles' speech
Inner strength: Resplendent in a gold gown, the Queen waves to the crowd while on stage outside Buckingham Palace during at the end of the Diamond Jubilee Concert, despite her husband being in hospital receiving treatment for a bladder infection
Prime Minister David Cameron and wife Samantha were able to enjoy the concert from the royal box
The Victoria Memorial is silhouetted by the fireworks at the end of the Diamond Jubilee concert
Thousands thronged the area in front of Buckingham Palace where a stage had been set up
As the evening wore on, the giant screens stood out along the Mall
A girl waves her flag in the Mall and people wave flags in Hyde Park during a live retransmission of the Diamond Jubilee concert
Madness perform Our House on top of Buckingham Palace, while the building provides a backdrop for a moving picture show to illustrate the song
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