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The view from the Mall - an early start and lots of fun as the Platinum Jubilee party gets under way

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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…
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The stars who will take part in the Platinum Party

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2nd June 2022
Star-studded royalty will show up for the true royal, Queen Elizabeth II, this weekend at her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London. Musical guests from Diana Ross and Queen to Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alicia Keys will be on hand to perform their hits for the anniversary. Dame Julie Andrews will appear at the Platinum Party at the Palace. Andrews, who has played royalty on screen…
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The Queen's plane ''aborts landing'' because of lightening as she returns from Scotland for Platinum Jubilee

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1st June 2022
The plane carrying The Queen back from Scotland for her Platinum Jubilee was reportedly caught in a lightening storm. The Sun reported that as the Monarch returned from a short stay at Balmoral on May 31 2022 the pilot of her aircraft had to abort one landing after being caught in an electrical storm. Buckingham Palace said ”The Queen’s flight was delayed due to a lightning…
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The Queen's Platinum Jubilee cake revealed

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31st May 2022
The official Jubilee cake has been delivered to Buckingham Palace. The five tier delicacy, created by Patisserie Mark Bennett, was revealed just days before the Platinum celebrations get under way. Mark Bennett took to Instagram to show the cake off to the world before delivering it to Buckingham Palace. The cake is iced in white and topped with a crown and bears many symbolic…
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