People in the crowds between Buckingham
Palace and Clarence House got a Jubilee surprise when the Prince of
Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall stopped for an unexpected chat
following Trooping the Colour. Not long after their balcony
appearance on day one of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations,
Charles and Camilla went on an impromptu walkabout to greet some of
the hundreds of…
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 Queen is to miss the Service of
Thanksgiving for her reign at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London after
experiencing some discomfort during the first day of Platinum
Jubilee celebrations. In a brief statement, Buckingham Palace said
”The Queen greatly enjoyed…
Town criers across the Commonwealth have
announced the impending lighting of the Jubilee beacons. The
proclamation was read on the afternoon of June 2 2022 as
celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee got under way. Thousands
declared the upcoming beacons using words specially written for the
70th anniversary of The Queen’s reign by Jane L. Smith, the Town
Crier for Bognor Regis. The…
The Queen takes Trooping the Colour salute from Buckingham Palace balcony for first time
2nd June 2022
The Queen has taken the salute as
Trooping the Colour ended from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
The salute at the parade ground was taken by the Prince of Wales,
accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Royal. Over
1200 military marched down the Mall…
The view from the Mall - an early start and lots of fun as the Platinum Jubilee party gets under way
2nd June 2022
In the end, the sun shone for the
Platinum Jubilee. After days of changeable weather and a few heavy
downpours, the skies above London were bright blue for the start of
four days of celebrations that have been seventy years in the
making. Not that would have deterred the…
Concerns among Jubilee goers about how close they can get to Buckingham Palace for the Platinum celebrations
2nd June 2022
Crowds are already gathering on the Mall
for Trooping the Colour which begins The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
celebrations in just a few hours time. However, some spectators
have expressed concerns about how close people will be able to get
to Buckingham Palace where Her Majesty is set to appear twice on
the first day of her Platinum Jubilee weekend. Stages built for the
celebratory…
Tens of thousands of people are already
making their way to central London for the start of the Platinum
Jubilee celebrations. The Mall is already filling up with crowds
ahead of Trooping the Colour which will see the first appearance by
the Royal Family in the weekend of…
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…
The official Platinum Jubilee portrait of
The Queen has been revealed on the eve of her historic
celebrations. The photograph shows Her Majesty at Windsor Castle.
She is portrayed at the heart of the ancient royal residence as
millions prepare to fete the 70th anniversary of her reign, the
only time a British Monarch has marked that milestone. The portrait
of The Queen was taken by Ranald…
