The Queen has left Windsor Castle. As her jubilee approached, Elizabeth II set sail for Sandringham, in the county of Norfolk, to treat herself to some peace and celebrate a very special anniversary: that of the death of her father, King George VI. , which occurred in this same residence on February 6, 1952. At the time, Elizabeth was in Australia with Prince Philip when the bad news was announced to her. The life of the 25-year-old young woman then changed forever since her father bequeathed her status as King of England. It is quite naturally that Elizabeth II chose Sandringham to collect herself, she who was deprived of it for the traditional Christmas celebrations with the family due to the Covid-19. She will stay at Wood Farm Cottage, the favorite part of the estate of her late husband Prince Philip, who died on April 9 at the age of 99. The opportunity to remember for the first time all alone the good memories with the only man of his life in this place so familiar that he particularly cherished since his retirement from the media.
A bit of country air and rest will therefore not hurt the Sovereign, heckled by a particularly difficult year within the royal family. In addition to the serious accusations made against her clan by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the Queen lost her husband after 73 years of marriage and faces the consequences of the actions of her son Prince Andrew, embroiled in the scandal of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The calm and tranquility of Sandringham were therefore more than welcome for the one who is about to celebrate her 70 years of reign.
A very specific program has already been set for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. Four days of celebration, from June 2 to 5, during which the unmissable Trooping The Color parade, a giant concert called Platinum Party which will recall the most crucial moments of the Queen’s reign. The result of a national pastry competition launched in honor of the queen will also be given at the end of these five days. The overall winner will have their recipe reproduced for the next Jubilee lunches organized in all British territories for this particular anniversary. Choosing Sandringham was therefore the perfect option at all levels to perk up before the festivities.