The Queen, who turns 96 on Thursday, is determined to take part in the four-day celebration and plans to attend as many events as possible.
However, her struggles with mobility mean that in reality, her participation is likely to be minimal.
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One of the most important events for the Queen will be the service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on June 3.
Palace aides are working on plans to ensure that she can attend with dignity, as she will be unable to walk up the many steps at the main entrance.
Staff are considering how she can best travel to the service in comfort and make her way into a side entrance of the cathedral without being photographed having difficulty walking.
For Her Majesty, a horse racing fanatic, the Epsom Derby on June 4 will also be a highlight of the festivities, although the logistics could prove challenging.
While she would usually be driven down the home straight before taking a short walk to the stands for a receiving line, plans are being put in place for her to be dropped off as close to the grandstand as possible, where she can then take a lift up to her box.
Despite earlier reports that the Duke of York could accompany her, the Telegraph understands that it is the Duchess of Cornwall, who is also “absolutely besotted” by racing, who has been earmarked to attend alongside her.
It is the Duchess, patron of the national stud, who is expected to take on the royal patronage of the sport in the longer term.
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