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…
The Queen's plane ''aborts landing'' because of lightening as she returns from Scotland for Platinum Jubilee
1st June 2022
The plane carrying The Queen back from
Scotland for her Platinum Jubilee was reportedly caught in a
lightening storm. The Sun reported that as the Monarch returned
from a short stay at Balmoral on May 31 2022 the pilot of her
aircraft had to abort one landing after being…
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…
The official Jubilee cake has been
delivered to Buckingham Palace. The five tier delicacy, created by
Patisserie Mark Bennett, was revealed just days before the Platinum
celebrations get under way. Mark Bennett took to Instagram to show
the cake off to the world before…
There are many traditions associated with
Jubilee celebrations and a rather special, if lesser known, one has
just linked Britain’s second Jubilee Queen to its first. A hebe
bush at Bishops Gardens in Norwich grew from a sprig taken from
Queen Victoria’s…
One of England’s most historic sites has
been taken over by the Platinum Jubilee. Stonehenge was lit up with
images of Her Majesty to mark the 70th anniversary of her reign as
Jubilee week began in earnest. English Heritage, which cares for
the prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, chose eight photos of The
Queen, one from each decade of her reign, to project on to the
stones as her…
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 Archbishop of Canterbury forced to miss Service of Thanksgiving for Platinum Jubilee
31st May 2022
The Archbishop of Canterbury says he is
”deeply saddened” to be forced to miss the Service of Thanksgiving
for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee after contracting Covid. The Most
Revd Justin Welby developed mild pneumonia last week and a test
just days before…
The Unseen Queen: revelations from the Monarch in a poignant telling of Elizabeth II's early years
30th May 2022
We weren’t expecting an actual present
from the Royal Family for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II but
the special programme, The Unseen Queen, felt like something of a
gift in itself for anyone interested in her historic reign. The
programme, shown on the BBC at the start of the Jubilee week,
provided unique access to never before seen footage from the House
of Windsor’s private…
