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500 horses to put on a special performance for The Queen to mark her 70 years on the throne

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21st September 2021
The Queen’s milestone Platinum Jubilee will now incorporate ‘A Gallop Through History’ courtesy of the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Over 1,000 performers and 500 horses will band together to tell a cohesive story of Britain’s history from Elizabeth I (who reigned from 1558 to 1603) to the present Queen Elizabeth II. The Royal Windsor Horse Show will tell an unfolding story that encompasses…
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The Queen's Platinum Jubilee emblem unveiled

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3rd August 2021
The emblem for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has officially been unveiled today, and it’s a graphic design student from the University of Leeds who will have the honour of having designed the historic symbol. Nineteen-year-old Edward Roberts has been announced as the winner of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Emblem Competition. Roberts designed a purple crown emblem that evokes…
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Beacons to be lit across the UK and around the Commonwealth to mark The Queen's 70-year reign

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3rd June 2021
Buckingham Palace announced the first major plans for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next year, running over an extra-long bank holiday weekend in June. On Thursday 2 June, one of the first major events of the Platinum Jubilee weekend will be the lighting of Platinum Jubilee Beacons. These beacons will be lit throughout the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, other UK…
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Famous faces and faith leaders lend their support to the Platinum Jubilee tree planting celebrations

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19th May 2021
The Queen’s Green Canopy launched on Monday, 17 May in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. The UK-wide tree planting initiative plans to have 3 million saplings planted from October 2021 to March 2022. Schools, community groups, and individuals can apply to the trust to receive trees from the Woodland Trust. The Prince of Wales planted the first tree, a Verdun Oak, at…
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