The 96-year-old says she is "inspired by the goodwill" shown to her, ahead of four days of events.

Team GB curlers, a Masterchef duo, footballers and soap stars are also on the Queen's honours list.

Charity fundraisers Elena and Ruben are the youngest recipients of the Queen’s Jubilee birthday honours.

Tory MP Jeremy Wright - who wants Boris Johnson to quit - is among the political figures to be honoured.

More than 70 people died in the fire, which spread rapidly due to the type of cladding.

The ceremony in Birmingham will include a 1,000-strong choir and the arrival of the Queen's Baton.

A self-loading pistol and sawn-off shotgun were among the weapons handed in to police.

The blaze causes windows to crack on nearby cars as a huge plume of smoke rises over the A130.

Growing rates of child poverty were found by researchers to be largely caused by cuts to welfare support.

Shell says the field east of Aberdeen has the potential to produce 6.5% of Britain's gas output.

The collared dove is currently sat on three eggs in the centre of the beacon in Metheringham.

This Jubilee will be different, with the Queen largely unseen and an unspoken transition has begun, writes the BBC's Jonny Dymond.

The fast fashion brand has a buyer but shoppers are still waiting for deliveries and refunds.

There has been significant disruption at UK airports, with flights cancelled and long queues at airports.

The Platinum Jubilee marks Queen Elizabeth II's 70 year reign, with a four-day bank holiday in June.

What does Bradford's future UK City of Culture status mean to the district's residents?

Scandal-hit Westminster is in need of shock treatment, author Hannah White argues.

Twenty eight Conservative MPs have so far broken cover to urge the PM to step down over Partygate.

English cricket has endured a bleak winter on and off the pitch, but the first Test of the summer comes with optimism the darkness could finally lift.

A quick look back at the Queen's 70 years on the throne and her past jubilee speeches.

Maisie Matilda taught herself fore-edge painting and she's now creating works for major studios.

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall raise a glass to the Queen on the TV soap.

Johnny Depp has won his defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard.

The area outside Buckingham Palace is transformed ahead of celebratory events in London.

Going to an event or holding a street party? Find out what the weather will do.

The Queen launches her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, and holiday chaos continues, lead the papers.

Afia Choudhury of Tower Hamlets is among Londoners honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

It's a big week for Bale, with a fifth Champions League and hopes of leading Wales to the World Cup.

Other events range from a re-enactment of the coronation in Kelso to a mass picnic in Edinburgh.

The former first minister is one of dozens of Northern Ireland people on the Queen's Jubilee birthday honours list.

Mohammed Dhalech says African and Middle Eastern people get little mention along the route.