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The Queen has today been spotted arriving back at Windsor from Balmoral, with her beloved corgi by her side, as she prepares to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The 96-year-old monarch was pictured giving a wave to a group of children as she rolled up to Windsor Castle in a dark green Range Rover, her canine companion sitting on the back seat. Less than two hours earlier, Her Majesty had been spotted at Aberdeen Airport in Scotland, where she boarded a plane back to Berkshire to take part in the four-day Jubilee celebrations. The Queen - who is preparing to mark her 70th year on the throne - has spent the last few days at her Scottish home. She has been at the estate - said to be one of her favourite places - since Thursday for a private visit. It is usual for Her Majesty to visit Scotland at this time of year. It comes as royal superfans have already begun camping out to get a prime spot on The Mall for the Jubilee despite the start of the celebrations with Trooping the Colour not taking place for another two days. The four-day celebrations will start on Thursday with a special Trooping of the Colour, followed by a service of Thanksgiving on Friday. The Epsom Derby, a particular favourite of the Queen's, will take place on Saturday - though the Queen is reportedly 'unlikely to attend' at this stage in order to 'pace herself' for the rest of the weekend. A special Jubilee Pageant will then take place on Sunday through the streets of London to wrap up the four-day celebrations. In a surprise twist, the Queen could also meet her great-granddaughter Lillibet for the first time on Saturday - when she turns one - with Harry and Meghan jetting into London from California to take part in the four-day celebrations. However the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with Prince Andrew, will not appear on the Royal Balcony when the Queen is set to delight royal fans by making an appearance during Trooping the Colour. She will instead be flanked by her other three children, including her eldest son, Prince Charles, and his wife Camilla, as well as grandson Prince William and wife Kate, along with their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Additionally, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra, and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence will appear. The Queen has today been spotted arriving back at Windsor from Balmoral - with her beloved corgi in tow - as she prepares to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee celebrations The 96-year-old monarch was seen giving a wave to a group of children as she rolled up to Windsor Castle in a dark-green Range Rover - with her faithful friend in the back seat The Queen has spent the last few days at her Scottish home, Balmoral. She has been at the estate - said to be one of her favourite places - since Thursday for a private visit. It is usual for Her Majesty to visit Scotland at this time of year The 96-year-old monarch was earlier photographed arriving at Aberdeen Airport this afternoon ahead of a flight back to the capital The Gold State coach travels during an early morning rehearsal today ahead of Sunday's Platinum Jubilee Pageant Early this morning the Service Personnel went through their movements, from the pavements of Birdcage Walk, Whitehall as they conduct a final Early Morning Rehearsal through London for the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, which will mark the finale of HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Weekend Right royal welcome for her Majesty: Union Jacks line The Mall towards Buckingham Palace ahead of the Queen's arrival for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which begin on Thursday. John Loughrey poses with a carboard cut-out of the Queen on The Mall in London today ahead of the four-day weekend (right), while (left) Donna Werner (at the rear), 70, from Connecticut, flew in from the US on Saturday for the celebrations and has now set up a tent on the Mall with British friend Mary-Jane Willows (at the front), from Penzance, Cornwall Royal superfans John Loughrey and Maria Scott, who are often seen at the front of crowds at major royal events, waved for the cameras from their tents on The Mall in London today as anticipation builds ahead of the four-day bank holiday weekend People pose for a group photograph as they stand on The Mall backdropped by Buckingham Palace in the distance, as the road is lined with British flags and closed to traffic ahead of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee A man sells merchandise outside a shop near Windsor Castle ahead of celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee this weekend People sit in a restaurant outside Windsor Castle, as it is decorated with Platinum Jubilee posters and bunting John Loughrey and Maria Scott, who are often seen at the front of crowds at major royal events, waved for the cameras from their tents this morning as anticipation builds ahead of the four-day bank holiday weekend. And the Queen's Gold State Coach was seen on the streets of London for the first time in 20 years today as members of the Armed Forces carried out a final rehearsal for the Platinum Jubilee Pageant early this morning. Personnel from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force marched through London from 4.30am as they made final preparations for the event on Sunday which will mark the finale of the four-day weekend. Troops carrying flags of Commonwealth nations were seen marching down The Mall, while members of the Household Cavalry were photographed in Parliament Square as they prepared for the huge parade. The Gold State Coach is making its first appearance in 20 years, with moving images of the Queen in 1953 on her Coronation Day set to be played in its windows, making it seem as though the young monarch is riding inside. The intricately gilded 260-year-old carriage, which is only ever allowed to carry the sovereign, will lead the procession to the sounds of the bells of Westminster Abbey chiming as they did on the day she was anointed. Using state-of-the-art technology, archive footage of the 27-year-old Queen waving on June 2, 1953, will be beamed on to the remodelled windows of the carriage in a demonstration of how she will be there in spirit. It is hoped the 96-year-old monarch will appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony after the Pageant to see a musical finale of Ed Sheeran singing the national anthem with a choir made up of nearly 200 celebrities. Also today, it emerged that the Palace has asked Pageant planners to avoid 'over-glorifying or over-egging' the Queen and her family or involving anything that seems 'too aggrandising', in consideration of anti-royalists. Service personnel from the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force take part in an early morning rehearsal in London today The Gold State Coach is seen during a final early morning rehearsal through London today for the Platinum Jubilee Pageant Troops of the Household Cavalry on The Mall today during an early morning rehearsal for Sunday's Pageant RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Royal fanatics camp out on the Mall TWO DAYS before Jubilee... A royal washout! One of UK's first Platinum Jubilee street... How the nation will mark Queen's 70 years on the throne:... Share this article Share Here is my page ... clique no hyperlink