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 today’s Birthday Parade and Flypast but
did experience some discomfort. Taking into account the journey and
activity…
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…
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 most determined Jubilee
goers. Some had been camping out for days to get the best spots for
the celebrations while huge…
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…
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 London residence as troops march past. She will
be joined on the balcony by her cousin, the Duke of Kent. The
Prince of…
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…
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 history. Over 200,000 local events
have been registered with celebrations including Big Jubilee
lunches and screenings of…
