The Queen is expected to appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony at the Jubilee Pageant

The Queen is expected to appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony after the royal standard was raised above the residence.

The flag went up at around 4.31pm, meaning the Queen has arrived at the Palace from Windsor Castle, PA reports. She has not been seen in public since Thursday, the first day of the celebrations.

It comes after the Queen missed Friday's service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral and yesterday's Epsom Derby due to discomfort caused by mobility issues. However, royal revellers are still hoping she will make a balcony appearance for the carnival’s finale this evening.

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Pomp and pageantry kicked off the final day of festivities celebrating the Queen’s 70-year reign as a ceremonial military procession launched the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.

Guardsmen, Gurkhas, Royal Marines and the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in their breastplates and plumed feathers were among the hundreds of servicemen and women who led the way marching along the streets around Buckingham Palace.

The Queen was missing from the royal box but revellers hoping she would make a balcony appearance for the carnival’s finale were given a boost later when her royal standard was raised above Buckingham Palace indicating she was in residence.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were also absent for a second day running from the festivities, but the Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis were seated for the street carnival extravaganza.

Thousands had gathered to watch the spectacle mirroring scenes from Saturday night when The Mall was filled with people delighted by