Buckingham Palace has just confirmed that
The Queen will not be in attendance at Epsom Downs Racecourse on
Saturday for The Derby. Her Majesty has limited the number of
engagements she is attending in person, and pulled out of a visit
to St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday morning due to her ongoing
mobility issues. Her Majesty will choose to watch the occasion from
home at Windsor instead of…
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 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 today’s Birthday Parade and Flypast but
did experience some discomfort. Taking into account the journey and
activity…
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…
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 towards the Palace following
the end of the ceremony at Horse Guards. As they approached the
royal residence, The Queen…
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…
Concerns among Jubilee goers about how close they can get to Buckingham Palace for the Platinum celebrations
2nd June 2022
Crowds are already gathering on the Mall
for Trooping the Colour which begins The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
celebrations in just a few hours time. However, some spectators
have expressed concerns about how close people will be able to get
to Buckingham Palace where…
Tens of thousands of people are already
making their way to central London for the start of the Platinum
Jubilee celebrations. The Mall is already filling up with crowds
ahead of Trooping the Colour which will see the first appearance by
the Royal Family in the weekend of festivities. People camped out
overnight, joining some who had been in place for several days to
make sure of the best…
