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| A giant street party for the Queen's 90th birthday will celebrate her support of more than 600 organisations and charities, organisers say. | A giant street party for the Queen's 90th birthday will celebrate her support of more than 600 organisations and charities, organisers say. |
| The Patron's Lunch will be attended by 10,000 guests - many from charities supported by the Queen - in London's The Mall, on Sunday 12 June next year. | The Patron's Lunch will be attended by 10,000 guests - many from charities supported by the Queen - in London's The Mall, on Sunday 12 June next year. |
| The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William and Prince Harry will attend the party. | The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William and Prince Harry will attend the party. |
| Organiser Peter Phillips - the Queen's grandson - said his grandmother was "excited" at the prospect of the event. | Organiser Peter Phillips - the Queen's grandson - said his grandmother was "excited" at the prospect of the event. |
| The street party will be the culmination of a weekend of national events next summer to celebrate the Queen's official 90th birthday. | The street party will be the culmination of a weekend of national events next summer to celebrate the Queen's official 90th birthday. |
| A service of thanksgiving - which will be attended by the Queen and Prince Philip - will be held at St Paul's Cathedral on Friday 10 June. | A service of thanksgiving - which will be attended by the Queen and Prince Philip - will be held at St Paul's Cathedral on Friday 10 June. |
| The following day the traditional Trooping the Colour ceremony will be staged in Horse Guards Parade. | The following day the traditional Trooping the Colour ceremony will be staged in Horse Guards Parade. |
| Celebrations are also being held in May next year, including four events inside the grounds of Windsor Castle. | Celebrations are also being held in May next year, including four events inside the grounds of Windsor Castle. |
| The Mall will be lined with picnic tables for the street party, during which guests will enjoy a hamper-style lunch, organisers say. | The Mall will be lined with picnic tables for the street party, during which guests will enjoy a hamper-style lunch, organisers say. |
| Of the 10,000 tickets, most will be allocated to guests from the Queen's charities and organisations, but some will be made available for public ballot. | |
| Members of the public will also be able to share in the festivities at live sites situated in Green Park and St James's Park. | Members of the public will also be able to share in the festivities at live sites situated in Green Park and St James's Park. |
| The street party will raise money for the new Patron's Fund, which will be used to support specific initiatives and projects run by the Queen's charities. | The street party will raise money for the new Patron's Fund, which will be used to support specific initiatives and projects run by the Queen's charities. |
| Mr Phillips, who is helping to organise the street party in his role as director of events agency Sports Entertainment Ltd, said the celebration would emphasise the Queen's support for her charities. | Mr Phillips, who is helping to organise the street party in his role as director of events agency Sports Entertainment Ltd, said the celebration would emphasise the Queen's support for her charities. |
| "We want to reflect the service she's given to all her organisations and charities," he said. | "We want to reflect the service she's given to all her organisations and charities," he said. |
| Speaking of his grandmother, he added: "She's obviously been kept abreast through her office about all the developments, and the times I've had the chance to talk to her she's been excited by it." | Speaking of his grandmother, he added: "She's obviously been kept abreast through her office about all the developments, and the times I've had the chance to talk to her she's been excited by it." |
| The Queen is patron of a wide range of organisations, including children's charity Barnardo's, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, and Great Ormond Street Hospital. | The Queen is patron of a wide range of organisations, including children's charity Barnardo's, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, and Great Ormond Street Hospital. |
| The Patron's Organisations is a collection of 626 charities and organisations that span 16 different sectors and are represented across the UK and the Commonwealth. | The Patron's Organisations is a collection of 626 charities and organisations that span 16 different sectors and are represented across the UK and the Commonwealth. |