From Thursday June 2, 2022, and until Sunday June 5, Queen Elizabeth II will be honored throughout England. The 96-year-old monarch will celebrate its platinum jubilee, and great festivities have been planned and organized for more than a year now. But by the way, what is the Queen’s Jubilee? It is actually a very special anniversary since Elizabeth II celebrates 70 years of reign. It was on February 6, 1952 that the grandmother of Princes William and Harry acceded to the throne, after the death of his father George VI. She was then only 25 years old. His coronation took place a few months later, on June 2, 1953 in Westminster Abbey.
Her Majesty is first British monarch to turn 70 of reign at the head of the United Kingdom, but also of 14 Commonwealth countries and 14 overseas territories. A major anniversary that well deserves the many festivities organized on the occasion. Buckingham Palace has indeed seen things big since it is indeed four days of celebration, including two holidays, which have been planned, with “public events and activities“from this Thursday, June 2, at Westminster Abbey.
Has Elizabeth II already celebrated other jubilees?
“The Queen is the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, having acceded to the throne on February 6, 1952, aged 25.“, recalled the Palace, on Twitter. Before this Platinum Jubilee, Charles’ mother had already celebrated her silver jubilees in 1977, gold in 2002 and diamond in 2012. In order to be in shape for During these four days of festivities, the Queen, whose health has been somewhat weakened since contracting Covid-19, has benefited from rest. Her doctors have thus made her cancel her visit to official events on several occasions, in order to preserve it. We do not celebrate 70 years of reign every day.
What is the program?
On the program for this Platinum Jubilee: the famous Trooping the Colour, a parade bringing together more than 1,400 soldiers from Buckingham Palace, the unmissable Platinum Jubilee Beacons (lighting of beacons), a service of thanksgiving at the Cathedral St Paul or even a special concert, the Platinum Party at the Palace. Then, on Sunday, a big parade bringing together 5,000 people from all over the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth around Buckingham Palace. But it will also be a very special occasion for Queen Elizabeth II to meet Lilibet Diana, his great-granddaughter for the first time. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are indeed expected at the event, and intend to take their children Archie and Lilibet with them.