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A first glimpse of how the Platinum Party will light up London for the Jubilee

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8th May 2022
A first glimpse of the setting for one of the most anticipated events of the Jubilee weekend has been revealed as drawings were unveiled this week of the concert stage for the Platinum Party at the Palace by the BBC. The Platinum Party will be set up in front of Buckingham Palace by the Queen Victoria Memorial, and will feature a line-up of the world’s best musicians performing a concert for…
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Rare footage of The Queen before her historic reign to be shown for the first time

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7th May 2022
A new BBC documentary will share previously-unseen private home videos of Queen Elizabeth II as a young princess and tell the story of her life and reign through her own words. ‘Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen’ is a 75-minute programme that will debut on BBC One on 29 May 2022. Three never-before-seen images of Princess Elizabeth have been released to accompany the announcement of this special…
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The royals who will join The Queen on the Buckingham Palace balcony at the Platinum Jubilee

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6th May 2022
It’s one of the most highly anticipated parts of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The moment that the Royal Family walk out on to the balcony of Buckingham Palace after Trooping the Colour is one that will be watched around the world. And now we know who will stand at The Queen’s side at this historic moment in her historic reign. Buckingham Palace doesn’t usually announce a…
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The Queen bans Prince Andrew and Prince Harry from Platinum Jubilee balcony appearance

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6th May 2022
The Queen has taken decisive action in preventing the Duke of York and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from appearing on the Buckingham Palace balcony during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Amidst the continuing family fall-outs, Her Majesty has ruled that only working members of her family will appear alongside her on the balcony overlooking The Mall. In a statement, Buckingham Palace…
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