Queen Elizabethis throwing the ultimate house party!

The 96-year-old monarch opened the doors of Buckingham Palace to 22,000 guests on Saturday for a star-studded “Platinum Party” celebrating the U.K. and Commonwealth’s contributions to fashion, sports, the environment and music during her record-breaking 70-year reign.

Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince William at “Party at the Palace”.Jacob King/PA Images via Getty

The Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, the Duke of Cambridge, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and wife Carrie Johnson attend the Platinum Party at the Palace staged in front of Buckingham Palace, London, on day three of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. Picture date: Saturday June 4, 2022. (Photo by Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images)

Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryalso did not attend the festivities. The couple is spending the day privately as a family to celebrate their daughter Lilibet’s first birthday.

Fresh off their first royal walkabout in Wales,Prince GeorgeandPrincess Charlottejoined their parentsKate MiddletonandPrince Williamin the royal box for the star-studded show, which opened with ahumorous sketch featuring the Queen and Paddington Bearhaving tea! When Paddington Bear said he always had a sandwich on him, the Queen quipped, “So do I,” and pulled one out of her handbag!

Other royal family members attending the show includedPrince Charlesand Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex with their children Lady Louise and James, Viscount Severn; Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence;Princess Beatriceand Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi; Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank; Peter Phillips and his daughters; Zara and Mike Tindall; the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester; the Duke of Kent; Prince Michael and Princess Michael of Kent and Sarah Chatto and her family.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: (L-R) Prince George of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge during the Platinum Party at the Palace in front of Buckingham Palace on June 04, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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“Twenty years after playing The Queen’s glorious Golden Jubilee, we’re very happy to be invited again,” May told the BBC ahead of the show. “There was a moment when I wondered… after Buckingham Palace roof where can you go?!”

Princess Beatrice, her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank.Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: (L-R) Princess Beatrice, her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank arrive at the BBC Platinum Party at the Palace, as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, on June 4, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Alongside May, the party features performances fromElton John,Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer,Duran Duran, Andrea Bocelli andDiana Ross.

Lloyd Webber and Hamilton creatorLin-Manuel Mirandawill also appear in a special performance featuring casts and special guests fromThe Phantom of The Opera, Hamilton, Six, The Lion King,andJoseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Camila, Duchess of Cornawall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie Johnson attend the Platinum Party At The Palace at Buckingham Palace on June 4, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Sir David Attenborough, Dame Julie Andrews, David Beckham and U.S. Open tennis champion Emma Raducanu are among the celebrity hosts appearing onstage or via video.

Alicia Keys performs.Jacob King/PA Images via Getty

Alicia Keys performs during the Platinum Party at the Palace staged in front of Buckingham Palace, London, on day three of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. Picture date: Saturday June 4, 2022. (Photo by Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images)

Alongside these are 70 columns of light representing each year of the monarch’s seven-decade reign. An impressive light show also featured a corgi, the Queen’s beloved dog breed.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lin-Manuel Miranda perform during the Platinum Party at the Palace.Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty

RETRANSMITTED CORRECTING BYLINE Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lin-Manuel Miranda perform during the Platinum Party at the Palace staged in front of Buckingham Palace, London, on day three of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. Picture date: Saturday June 4, 2022. (Photo by Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images)

“Her Majesty has and continues to be such an incredible inspiration to so many across the world,” added Ross. “I was absolutely delighted to receive an invitation to perform on such a momentous and historic occasion.”

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Diana Ross performs at the Platinum Party at the Palace staged in front of Buckingham Palace, London, on day three of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. Picture date: Saturday June 4, 2022. (Photo by Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images)

Rocker Rod Stewart also shared words of praise for the Queen: “Queen Elizabethhas given incredible service to the United Kingdom over the last 70 years.

“She has demonstrated to the world what a special person she is and how lucky we are to have her.”

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The Duke of Cambridge during the Platinum Party at the Palace staged in front of Buckingham Palace, London on day three of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. Picture date: Saturday June 4, 2022. (Photo by Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images)

Both William and Charles gave moving speeches during the concert.

“While no one’s grandmother thanks them for talking about their age, my own grandmother has been alive for nearly a century,” William said. “In that time, mankind has benefited from unimaginable technological developments and scientific breakthroughs. And although those breakthroughs have increased our awareness of the impact humans have on our world, our planet has become more fragile. Today, in 2022 — as The Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee — the pressing need to protect and restore our planet has never been more urgent.”

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Drone Show above Buckingham Palace during the BBC’s Platinum Party at the Palace staged in front of Buckingham Palace, London, on day three of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. Picture date: Saturday June 4, 2022. (Photo by Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty Images)

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