Celebrations were launched by the Department of Canadian Heritage on 6 February,[22][322] as the government encouraged Canadians across the country to celebrate the jubilee in "their own unique ways". [182] Six historic sites visited by Queen were given listed status: All Saints' Church in Shard End, Birmingham; The Queen's Theatre in Hornchurch, London; Art Deco Sun Pavilion and Colonnade in Harrogate, North Yorkshire; Hampshire Archives in Winchester; Imperial Hotel in Stroud, Gloucestershire; and commemorative motorway markers on the M62, running through Yorkshire and Lancashire. [246][247], At Sausmarez Manor, on 22 February, more than 70 Girlguides and their families planted 70 trees. USA TODAY. The former performed music from the Queen's coronation whereas the latter performed music from the Queen's youth. [172] The Commonwealth of Nations Globe, a platinum, diamond, gold and silver blue globe set within a silver crown on a blue and gold cushion, was unveiled at the Tower of London. [50][51] By March 2022 more than one million trees had been planted. The names included Hillary, Apollo, Bobby, Bernie and Mac, after mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, Apollo 11 Moon landing, footballer Bobby Moore, computer scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee, and sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur.[214]. Though few will mention it aloud, Britain is now bracing for the queens inevitable passing. [548] The Yang di-Pertuan Agong congratulated the Queen and hailed her as a "ruler who cares about the welfare of the people". Inspired by the 1977 Australian silver jubilee 50c coin, the platinum jubilee coin also features a fan of 70 crowns set behind a central St Edward's Crown. [234][235] A statue of the Queen was posthumously unveiled by King Charles III at York Minster on 9 November. During this time, radio stations remained silent and bells were rung in many churches. It may not come for years, but the aging monarch has canceled a bundle of recent events due to poor health, including catching Covid in February. [587], The British High Commission held a photo exhibition for the jubilee. 0:00. Williams brother, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan, announced they were stepping back as front-line royals, culminating in an interview with Oprah Winfrey a year later in which they portrayed the royal firm as uncaring and even racist. All times Eastern. In the latter, they visited a Dene First Nation community and the Prince held discussions with local chiefs and elders, as well as met local food producers at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. The Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II marked the 25th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. [613], The British Residents Association planned a series of events across Switzerland during June. [679], The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Republic of Ireland from 24 to 25 March. [336] On the same day, Governor General Mary Simon, lieutenant governors, Prime Minister Trudeau, all issued statements congratulating the Queen,[345] as did the provincial premiers,[351] and the Speaker of the Senate of Canada. 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Italian luxury brand Bulgari unveiled the jubilee emerald garden high jewellery tiara, which can be worn either as a headpiece or as a necklace. [537] Auckland's Sky Tower was lit in purple for the occasion. [221], In May, at Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, the Princess Royal officially unveiled a table made from a 5,000-year-old oak tree. 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G. Swenssona Strom krovnej Albety II. In Northern Ireland, the Reservists of 206 Ulster Battery Royal Artillery fired a 21-gun salute at Hillsborough Castle. [642], A series of events celebrating the jubilee were held in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York City, and San Francisco. @TheRooms_NL curated an exhibit of the visits for GH. [250][251] A replica of the winning flag was sent to the Queen along with Guernsey's official Jubilee message. [118], In England and Wales, pubs, clubs and bars were allowed to stay open for extra two hours each day from Thursday to Saturday. Britain is set to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, a four-day festival of royal pageantry and public partying to honor her 70-year reign. On Accession Day, Prime Minister Johnson, the Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury and many others released statements congratulating the Queen. The 96-year-old is believed to have experienced episodic mobility issues during Thursday's . [15][16], The Australian Platinum Jubilee Emblem was unveiled by the Australian Government in March 2022. Initiatives to commemorate the jubilee were announced by the governments of many realmsincluding Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and the United Kingdomof territories, such as the Cayman Islands and Gibraltar, and celebrations were also held in other Commonwealth member states, like the Gambia, Malaysia, Malta, Pakistan, and Samoa. [449], The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment also launched a tree planting initiative. [502] The same day, All Saints Anglican Church, South Hobart, celebrated the jubilee with a Festal Choral Evensong. Starting Thursday, people across the U.K. will. [696] The Earl met athletes who would take part in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [516], From Point Jerningham, Wellington, a 21-gun salute was fired by personnel from the 16th Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery, on 7 February. We saw the first Canadian named governor general, then the first woman, and now, the first indigenous person. As always the ppl of NL send their best wishes to this remarkable woman whose dedication to service is an example for all. [568], On 9 June, Samoa Government officials including Acting Prime Minister Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio, Opposition Leader Tuilaepa Dr. Sa'ilele Malielegaoi, and Members of Parliament, attended a platinum jubilee reception hosted by the British High Commissioner at the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum at Vailima. Queen Elizabeth, who became monarch in 1952, has surpassed Queen Victoria to claim the title of the U.K.'s longest-reigning monarch and the first U.K. monarch to celebrate a Platinum. On 3 June, a ceremonial parade took place at Salem Park, followed by the Queen's Birthday Party on 4 June. A 41-gun salute was fired by the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery in London's Green Park. [282], Beacon lighting and community events were held in the British Virgin Islands on 2 June. 1:02. The monarch, who celebrated 70 years on the throne with . [101], From 30 May to 3 June, HMY Britannia hosted 65 former crew members for Yotties Week. 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, From top, left to right: Elizabeth II on the balcony of Buckingham Palace; Jubilee beacon at, Union flag buntings in Sloane Square, May 2022, Buildings and landmarks in Canada illuminated in purple on 2 June. [308], Several British embassies held a jubilee lunch/dinner and cooking competition. Titled Platinum Queen: Felicity, it was taken by Munday in 2004 during a session to create the first officially commissioned 3D hologram of the Queen. [305], Gibraltar National Archives organized a jubilee exhibition at Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery from 7 June to 27 July. [284] On 6 June, Caymanians celebrated with the traditional parade and garden party at Government House, Cayman Islands. [443][444] On 19 August, the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia will host a Platinum Jubilee Festival at Government House. The winning three best entries were announced on 11 June at the DART Park Amphitheatre. [406][407] Canadian High Commissioner Ralph Goodale said that the Crown and Canada have a "very egalitarian" relationship. [127][128], On 3 June, a service of thanksgiving for the Queen's reign was held at St Paul's Cathedral. [83] Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie attended the event. The gold is drawn from the golden wattle, Australia's national floral emblem. [697], In May 2022, jubilee-themed emojis and stickers were released on social media, including Twitter and Instagram. [323], A commemorative plaster sculpture honouring the Queen's 70-year reign was put on display in the Senate of Canada Building. A Service of Thanksgiving took place on 5 June, and Big Jubilee Lunches were held across the Island. The flowers were knitted, crocheted and sewn by volunteers. London CNN It's been a gloriously sunny week here in London and we had the pleasure of heading to Buckingham Palace to find out how plans to mark the Queen's 70 years on the throne are. [386][387] On 14 March, a time capsule was buried at Government House, British Columbia, which contains messages of hope for the future from viceroys and commissioners across Canada and is scheduled to be opened in 2072. [241], The Queen also gave her blessing to female members of the royal family to take part in Good Housekeeping's Christmas 2022 and New Year 2023 issue to mark her Platinum Jubilee and the 100th anniversary of the magazine's publication in the UK. [679], The Princess Royal visited the country from 11 to 13 April. [438], On 4 June, two refurbished British cannons, dating from 1810, were fired for a total of five times by the Westmount Battery, in Montreal's Mount Royal Cemetery, near Cte-des-Neiges Armoury. [385], Several government houses organised jubilee events throughout the year. Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee kicked off Thursday with all the grandeur one would expect from this 1,000-year-old institution. [44] [45] In an August 2021 impact assessment report, the British government estimated a 2.39 billion loss in GDP due to business closures during the extra bank holiday. [323], Lieutenant governors and commissioners across Canada dedicated special gardens in their respective provinces or territory. [500] The Australian Army continued Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Canberra with Royal Military College Duntroon's Queen's Birthday Parade on 11 June. [57] Both coins show the Queen on horseback on the obverse. The colours of the stones were selected to represent Manx tartan. No monarch has seen such technical advances, in many of which British scientists have played a leading part, from the dawn of the internet to the use of the world's first approved covid vaccine. [134] In central London, more than 100 corgis took part in a parade organised by the UK Corgi Club and Great Corgi Club of Britain. [564], Prime Minister Mia Mottley attended a celebration at the British High Commission on 1 June. [176] Waxwork figures of main royal family members also received a black tie makeover for the Jubilee. The queen actually reached her platinum jubilee Feb. 6, exactly 70 years after her father, King George VI, died while she was in Kenya on a Commonwealth tour. [41], There was an extra bank holiday on 3 June and the usual Spring bank holiday was moved from the end of May to 2 June, to create the platinum jubilee bank holiday weekend from 2 to 5 June. [158] At Windsor Castle, the Queen's coronation robe was shown to visitors from 7 July to 8 September. [22] A beacon was also lit on top of Canada House in London in the presence of Governor-General Mary Simon. And this all comes at a time when the United Kingdom is grasping for its place in the world after Brexit; some of its former colonies want to wash their hands of the royals; and rising separatist tensions in Scotland and Northern Ireland threaten to fracture the U.K. into pieces. Before departing the balcony, Elizabeth gave a royal wave. [696] The Countess met members of the La Gracia Dance Company and representatives from two local organisations that assist blind and partially sighted people. [431][432] In Fredericton, several events were held from 2 to 9 June, including a tree planting, a flag raising ceremony, and a concert on 16 June, in front of City Hall,[433] which was lit in purple from 2 to 5 June. Who are we? The emblem, approved by the Queen, was prepared by Phillip O'Shea, New Zealand Herald of Arms. [495], On 5 June, a Service of Thanksgiving took place at St John's Anglican Cathedral, Brisbane, attended by the governor of Queensland. The four-day jubilee party kicked off Thursday with the Trooping the Colour military parade at Buckingham Palace, featuring 1,200 troops, 400 musicians and no fewer than 240 horses. At 96, the queen is celebrating 70 years on the throne the most of any British royal, including her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. [45], The jubilee was expected to bring a 1.2 billion boost to the UK economy. [287][288], A commemorative exhibit began on Commonwealth Day and will continue until the end of June in the foyer of the House of Parliament. [179], To mark the jubilee, the Royal Academy of Arts presented the Queen with the Platinum Jubilee Gift, a collection of works of art on paper by 20 recently elected academicians. Omofemi painted the Queen with black hair, which according to him represents the "power of the woman". [77] A 21-gun salute was fired at Edinburgh Castle by 105 Regiment, Royal Artillery. Some 1,200 soldiers, 400 musicians and 260 horses will come together for Trooping the Color, a state ceremonial parade down the road from Buckingham Palace that has marked the monarchs birthday for the past 260 years. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the United Kingdom will "show with every bonfire, every concert and street party, and every aerobatic display a love and devotion to reciprocate the love, devotion and leadership she has shown to the whole country over seven decades". [414] The town also set up a website with educational resources and entertainments. [220] St Mary's Church in Somerset has been covered in more than 2,000 textile flowers for the occasion. [621][622][623], On 18 February Margareta and Andrew Noble, the British Ambassador to Romania, unveiled a plaque at Svrin Castle to mark the weeping hornbeam planted for the jubilee. [573] Also present were members of the Bahamas National Trust and the UK High Commission in Nassau. [224], In May, the London Eye opened a Platinum Jubilee time capsule pod that ran until 4 September. It was celebrated with large-scale parties and parades throughout the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth throughout 1977, culminating in June with the official "Jubilee Days", held to coincide with the Queen's Official Birthday.The anniversary date itself was commemorated . [449][490] The event also included a 21-gun salute and RAAF flypast. [283], Caymanian celebrations began with the opening of a commemorative exhibition by the Cayman Islands National Museum on 5 February. Pure Platinum CoinThe Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II", "Special Edition Proof Silver DollarThe Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMintage: 25,000 (2022)", "2 oz. [353], Flag raising ceremonies for the Canadian royal standard and the platinum jubilee flag occurred at Rideau Hall and several provincial legislatures and government houses. She then travelled by train from Windsor to Paddington and across the parks to Buckingham Palace for a royal banquet in the evening. [147] The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall attended a lunch at The Oval cricket ground in south London, where a 12-metre-long (39ft) cake prepared by the National Bakery School was served. [416] In Toronto, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario hosted a platinum jubilee garden party on 5 June at the Aga Khan Museum[417] and garden lunch and tea events took place on 4 and 5 June, as well as in Sarnia. Queen Elizabeth II made a surprise appearance for the finale of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. [284][285] On the same day, a special sitting was held at the House of Parliament. Five finalists were selected to prepare their creations for a judging panel, with the winning recipe being made available to the public at Big Jubilee Lunches during the Jubilee weekend. [608][609] On 5 June, several concerts were held in Rome, including one by the New Chamber Singers and the All Saints' Orchestra at All Saints' Anglican Church, and another swing concert by the "Smile Orchestra" big band. He later remarked that his birth was "somewhat potentially delayed" during the Queen's tour in 1963 because his "mother insisted on seeing the tribute to Queen Elizabeth on her way to the hospital, she insisted on going via the city to ensure she saw all of the commemorations at that time". 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Medal ceremonies took place between 13 and 30 May to honour uniformed personnel who had served 5 or more years within the Royal Montserrat Defence Force, Royal Police Service, Her Majesty's Prison and The Montserrat Fire and Rescue Services. [142], A vegan festival took place at Bath Pavilion. [628], Several British embassies held arts and photo exhibitions. [258] The Weighbridge Mast will fly the flag over the summer. [323], Four days later, the Strathcona Ceremonial Mounted Troop were part of celebrations held in Armstrong, British Columbia; an event that was organized by the Armstrong Regional Co-op, the Canadian Armed Forces, and the Okanagan Military Tattoo Society. 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[155], A platinum jubilee Corgi Derby took place at Musselburgh Racecourse in Scotland with a number of the Queen's favourite dogs take part in a novelty race in front of the crowd.
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