On 6 February 2022, Queen Elizabeth II will reach her Platinum Jubilee, 70 years on the throne. She is the only British Monarch to reach this milestone. However, this is not the only record that The Queen has broken throughout her reign.
Oldest British Monarch
On 21 December 2007, Elizabeth passed her great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, to become the oldest living monarch.
The Church of England has highlighted readings and prayers for services taking place on February 6th 2022, the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the throne.
On its website, the Church has published authorised liturgical material for use this coming Sunday…
The special significance of Sandringham to the Queen's big anniversary
1st February 2022
Sandringham has long been known as a favourite royal residence. For over a century, the Monarch will spend several weeks there every year. However, it has a particularly special meaning for Queen Elizabeth II, and she has returned there to mark her Platinum Jubilee.Â
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As The Queen prepares to mark her Platinum Jubilee on 6 February—with further celebrations in June—let’s take a look back at the previous three jubilees of her reign: the Silver Jubilee, the Golden Jubilee, and the Diamond Jubilee.
The Queen’s Silver Jubilee – 1977
The Queen celebrated her Silver Jubilee, marking 25 years on the throne, in 1977.
Throughout the year, The Queen…
Up to 10 million people could join UK wide 'thank you' to The Queen
31st January 2022
Up to ten million people are expected to join a huge ‘thank you’ taking place on the final day of the Platinum Jubilee weekend.
Organisers of national ‘Thank You Day’ have planned the 2022 event to co-incide with the last afternoon of celebrations…
As Elizabeth II makes royal history, how do the reigns of Europe's other monarchs measure up?
31st January 2022
Queen Elizabeth II is about to make history as she becomes the first British Monarch to rule for seventy years. It’s no surprise that she’s currently Europe’s longest-reigning monarch, but how do her fellow monarchs fare when the lengths of their reigns are…
The first details for the 2022 Commonwealth Day programme have been announced.
Shared on the official Commonwealth Twitter account and website, Commonwealth Day 2022 will be celebrated on Monday 14 March 2022 with both an in-person service at Westminster Abbey and virtual events.
“Given that it is Her Majesty’s Jubilee Year, there will be a special focus on the role service…
The Queen arrives at Wood Farm in Sandringham for a sombre start to the Platinum Jubilee
23rd January 2022
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that The Queen has arrived at Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate, a month after her Christmas visit to Norfolk was cancelled.
Her Majesty travelled from Windsor Castle to Sandringham by helicopter on Sunday morning.
it is expected that…
The Queen sends message of condolence to the King of Tonga after devastating tsunami
21st January 2022
Her Majesty The Queen has sent a message of condolence to the King of Tonga, His Majesty Tupou VI following a deadly tsunami.
In the statement released by Buckingham Palace, The Queen wrote: “I am shocked and saddened by the impact of the volcanic eruption and…
The Queen overruled plans for Boris Johnson to allow more than 30 mourners to attend the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh because she wanted to ‘set an example.
According to Private Eye, Downing Street asked Buckingham Palace if they would accept a temporary easing of restrictions which would have allowed more mourners to attend Prince Philip’s funeral than was permitted by the…
