The Queen will not attend the Epsom Derby horse race on Saturday, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
The 96-year-old royal is expected to watch the major sporting event on television at Windsor Castle.
It is the second major event of the weekend that Her Majesty will miss. On Thursday, the palace announced the Queen would not be attending the Platinum Jubilee ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral.
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Buckingham Palace said Her Majesty made the decision to miss the St Paul's event with "great reluctance" after considering the "journey and activity" that would be required in order for her to attend.
This came after the Queen suffered discomfort during the Jubilee celebrations on Thursday.
There had been speculation that Her Majesty would pull out of attending the most prestigious event in the British flat racing calendar.
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