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The Queen and Prince William to join together to light the Jubilee beacon

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2nd June 2022
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…
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The best Platinum Jubilee tea towels to keep as a souvenir

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1st June 2022
What’s a Platinum Jubilee without souvenirs? Especially tea towels! We’ve scoured the internet for some of our favourites and have provided this handy round-up of special edition Platinum Jubilee tea towels should you feel so inclined.Highgrove Platinum Jubilee Tea TowelFrom the Prince of Wales’s Highgrove Gardens gift shop, this Platinum Jubilee tea towel features the official…
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On the eve of the Platinum Jubilee, a unique celebration of Prince Philip

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1st June 2022
A special celebration marking what would have been the late Duke of Edinburgh’s 100th birthday was quietly marked this week on the eve of his wife’s Platinum Jubilee.Fields in Trust, one of Prince Philip’s longest-held patronages, held a dinner in honour of his 100th birthday on Tuesday, a delayed festivity from 2021. When Prince Philip died on 9 April, the dinner was postponed.What…
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Who will take the salute at Trooping the Colour?

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29th May 2022
For the first time in her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II will reportedly miss taking the salute at Trooping the Colour, instead delegating the task to three senior royals.The news—though unconfirmed—has been trickling out this week as final preparations are completed for Platinum Jubilee weekend, with Trooping the Colour on 2 June kicking off the extra-long weekend celebrations.The…
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