Symbolism abounds this week during the
Platinum Jubilee. The jewellery on display is no exception and no
one does messaging through jewels better than the Queen herself.
For Trooping the Colour, a ceremony steeping in tradition, Queen
Elizabeth led the way by wearing her Brigade of Guards brooch. Worn
for every Trooping since 1987, except three, this could be the
Queen’s way of telling…
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…
People in the crowds between Buckingham
Palace and Clarence House got a Jubilee surprise when the Prince of
Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall stopped for an unexpected chat
following Trooping the Colour. Not long after their balcony
appearance on day one of The…
The Queen attended the Trooping of Colour
today to open the Platinum Jubilee celebrations over the next four
days. She wore a beautiful light blue dress and jacket to mark the
occasion. Her Majesty wore a light blue Charmelaine wool dress with
a jacket that featured pearl and diamante detailing on the neckline
and the front side. Her matching blue hat with an upturned brim has
the same…
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 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…
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 specially written for the
70th anniversary of The Queen’s reign by Jane L. Smith, the Town
Crier for Bognor Regis. The…
Platinum Jubilee celebrations are well
underway now with Trooping of the Colour finishing with an
impressive fly-past. While the Royal Air Force’s display in the sky
was incredible to watch, another duo stole the show- The Queen and
Prince Louis. The four-year-old…
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…
