The service of thanksgiving will be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London Friday. The ceremony demonstrates the queen’s spiritual leadership and being the head of the Church of England.

The service of thanksgiving to Queen Elizabeth II Friday was thrown into more royal drama when it was announced Thursday night Her Majesty would not be attending the Platinum Jubilee event.

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 o… ...

The service of thanksgiving has begun in Westminster Abbey. Some 78 veterans have been joined by the royal family and the prime minister to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

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 .

The Service of Thanksgiving was held nearly one year after Philip's death. Members of Britain's royal family gathered Tuesday to celebrate the life of Prince Philip, who died at age 99 almost one ...

The Service of Thanksgiving recognizes the Queen’s position as a spiritual leader and head of the Church of England. Unfortunately, the Queen herself was absent after feeling “discomfort ...

National Service of Thanksgiving will honour the Queen's 70-year reign - but she won't be there herself (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images) ...

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew, right, arrive for a Service of Thanksgiving for the ...More life of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London, Tuesday, March ...

Members of Britain's royal family attended a church service honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne, although the queen herself is skipping the event.