Thousands of beacons have been lit across the UK and Commonwealth to mark the Platinum Jubilee.
Lighting bonfires and beacons for major royal events is a tradition that goes back centuries in Britain.
As dusk turned to night on the first day of the Platinum Jubilee weekend, over 3,500 beacons were lit around the world to mark the milestone.
At Edinburgh Castle, the city’s Lord…
The Queen looks well at beacon lighting just hours after Palace announces she won't be at Thanksgiving Service
2nd June 2022
The Queen has symbolically lit her Jubilee Beacon in a ceremony at Windsor Castle.
Her Majesty looked well and in good spirits as she took part in the traditional event, just hours after Buckingham Palace confirmed she would no longer attend the Service of Thanksgiving…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their three children have arrived back in London ahead of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The Cambridges arrived at Kensington Palace on a helicopter late afternoon on 1 June.
Ever the friendly Princess Charlotte was seen…
The Queen will light the principal Platinum Jubilee beacon from her home at Windsor Castle on Thursday evening, and she’s asked her grandson to attend the beacon lighting at Buckingham Palace on her behalf.
Buckingham Palace released new details of the Platinum Jubilee beacons on Wednesday, announcing that The Queen and Prince William will participate in a dual beacon-lighting ceremony from…
The Queen will take a salute for the Sovereign’s Birthday Parade from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
Just hours before the ceremony takes place, it was confirmed that the Monarch won’t be at Horse Guards Parade but will, instead, take a salute from her…
Millions of people across the UK and the Commonwealth are expected to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee in the coming days.
Final numbers for organised street parties and beacon lighting ceremonies indicate the festivities will be one of the biggest royal events in British…
Jubilee goers start to camp out in London for best spots as the Platinum celebrations approach
1st June 2022
People are already camping out on the streets near Buckingham Palace to secure the best spots to see the big events of the Platinum Jubilee when the celebrations get under way.
The most eager Jubilee goers were in place over forty eight hours before the first set piece moment of the festivities, Trooping the Colour.
Tents were pitched at vantage spots along the Mall by those determined to…
Details of three major royal visits across the UK to mark the Platinum Jubilee have been shared just days before the celebratory weekend gets under way.
The Princess Royal will visit Edinburgh on June 3 where she will meet representatives of several of The Queen’s…
The Jubilee week - your guide to the spectacular events marking The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
30th May 2022
The Platinum Jubilee weekend is just around the corner. The festivities, which were announced almost a year ago, are centred in London and will see the Royal Family lead celebrations for the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s reign. Royal Central guides you through what…
The Duke of Cambridge reviews parade in final showstopping rehearsal for Trooping the Colour
29th May 2022
The Duke of Cambridge undertook the Colonel’s Review ahead of Trooping the Colour this week, capping off rehearsals for the kick-off to the Platinum Jubilee weekend.
William, who is Colonel of the Irish Guards, conducted the Colonel’s Review—a final dress rehearsal for Trooping the Colour—at Horse Guards Parade in London. The Colonel of the Home Guard regiment that is trooping the…