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Giant Platinum Jubilee celebrations take over some of the UK’s most famous places

One of England’s most historic sites has been taken over by the Platinum Jubilee.

Stonehenge was lit up with images of Her Majesty to mark the 70th anniversary of her reign as Jubilee week began in earnest.

English Heritage, which cares for the prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, chose eight photos of The Queen, one from each decade of her reign, to project on to the stones as her Platinum celebrations got under way.

Among the photos chosen were ones of The Queen riding and another of her with her beloved corgis.

Meanwhile, six famous images of Her Majesty have been projected on to Marble Arch in London to mark the Jubilee.

The National Portrait Gallery chose some of the most celebrated photos of The Queen for the tribute including one of the first taken of her during her reign by the celebrated artist Dorothy Wilding.

Both tributes came just days before the Platinum Jubilee weekend gets under way. Celebrations start on June 2 with Trooping the Colour and continue until June 5 when the Platinum Pageant will take over London.

Royal Central will bring you full coverage of all the Jubilee events.

About author

Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.