A special extended bank holiday will see the nation celebrate the Queen's 70-year reign with pomp, pageantry and a party.
On June 2, Trooping the Colour, the sovereign's official birthday parade, will kick start the four days of festivities, with the expectation the Queen will join working members of the royal family on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
On Friday, June 3 there will be a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expected to join members of the monarchy for the event which is also likely to see the Duke of York make an appearance.
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A personal highlight for the Queen will be her afternoon at Epsom racecourse for the Derby and that evening Diana Ross, Queen + Adam Lambert and a host of stars will perform at an open-air concert in front of the palace.
The weekend will end with street parties and Big Jubilee Lunches held across the country on Sunday, while in central London the Platinum Jubilee Pageant will see a 3km carnival procession make its way through the streets.
Here's all the other facts about the jubilees you should know:
How many jubilees has Queen Elizabeth II had? And when was the Queen’s Diamond and Golden Jubilee?
Elizabeth II has had five jubilees, however, only three have been celebrated on a large scale.
The three biggest jubilees Her Majesty has so far commemorated are the Silver Jubilee in 1977, the Golden Jubilee in 2002 and the Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
The Queen's Ruby Jubilee was held in 1992 and the Sapphire Jubilee in 2017.
Here’s when the Jubilees were celebrated:
- Silver Jubilee - 25th anniversary
- Ruby Jubilee - 40th anniversary
- Golden Jubilee - 50th anniversary
- Diamond Jubilee- 60th anniversary
- Sapphire Jubilee - 65th anniversary
How many years is the Platinum Jubilee?
The Platinum Jubilee is a celebration of the Queen's 70th anniversary on the throne.
On February 6 this year Her Majesty became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.
To celebrate the anniversary, events and initiatives will take place throughout the year, culminating in a four day UK bank holiday weekend from Thursday June 2 to Sunday June 5.
What comes after the Platinum Jubilee?
A jubilee is a celebration of the life and reign of a monarch. The Royal Collection Trust does not currently include any further Jubilees after the Platinum Jubilee.
However, there are three anniversaries that come after a Platinum anniversary. They are:
- 75 years - Diamond (not to be confused with a diamond anniversary for a 60th anniversary)
- 80 years - Oak
- 90 years - Granite
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