Thousands of beacons have been lit across
the UK and Commonwealth to mark the Platinum Jubilee. Lighting
bonfires and beacons for major royal events is a tradition that
goes back centuries in Britain. As dusk turned to night on the
first day of the Platinum Jubilee weekend, over 3,500 beacons were
lit around the world to mark the milestone. At Edinburgh Castle,
the city’s Lord…
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 Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and
their three children have arrived back in London ahead of the
Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The Cambridges arrived at Kensington
Palace on a helicopter late afternoon on 1 June. Ever the friendly
Princess Charlotte was seen…
The Queen will light the principal
Platinum Jubilee beacon from her home at Windsor Castle on Thursday
evening, and she’s asked her grandson to attend the beacon lighting
at Buckingham Palace on her behalf. Buckingham Palace released new
details of the Platinum Jubilee beacons on Wednesday, announcing
that The Queen and Prince William will participate in a dual
beacon-lighting ceremony from…
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…
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…
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 Jubilee week - your guide to the spectacular events marking The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
30th May 2022
The Platinum Jubilee weekend is just
around the corner. The festivities, which were announced almost a
year ago, are centred in London and will see the Royal Family lead
celebrations for the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s reign. Royal
Central guides you through what…
The Duke of Cambridge reviews parade in final showstopping rehearsal for Trooping the Colour
29th May 2022
The Duke of Cambridge undertook the
Colonel’s Review ahead of Trooping the Colour this week, capping
off rehearsals for the kick-off to the Platinum Jubilee weekend.
William, who is Colonel of the Irish Guards, conducted the
Colonel’s Review—a final dress rehearsal for Trooping the Colour—at
Horse Guards Parade in London. The Colonel of the Home Guard
regiment that is trooping the…
