The nation will help Queen Elizabeth II celebrate 70 years on the throne this week.
Her Majesty is Britain's longest-reigning monarch and will become the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. To mark the historic event, the UK has a huge array of public events planned to celebrate including parades, street parties and an extra Bank Holiday.
Across the UK, millions of people are expected to gather with family, friends and neighbours to mark the special occasion. Some events already took place earlier in the year, such as a celebration on ITV in May, but most events will be covered on TV from June 2 to June 5.
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Here is everything you need to know about the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations being covered live on TV. Both BBC and ITV will host special programming to help mark the occasion.
Trooping The Colour
Thursday, June 2 on BBC at 10am
Huw Edwards, Kirsty Young and JJ Chalmers will present the Trooping the Colour coverage on the BBC. The colour will be trooped by the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards, and more than 1200 officers and soldiers from the Household Division will put on a display of military pageantry on Horse Guards Parade, together with hundreds of Army musicians and around 240 horses.
This annual event has now marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign for over 260 years. It will feature a military parade through London as well as a six-minute flypast over Buckingham Palace.
Platinum Jubilee Beacons
Thursday, June 2 on BBC at 8pm
The United Kingdom’s long tradition of celebrating Royal Jubilees, Weddings and Coronations with the lighting of beacons will continue for the Platinum Jubilee. The Principal beacon, involving The Tree of Trees (a 21m high 'tree' constructed of 350 smaller trees), will be lit in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace at 9pm.
The Commonwealth beacons will be lit at 9.15pm local time, while beacons in the UK will be lit at 9.45pm. Kirsty Young will present on BBC One, while reporters across the country, such as Jermaine Jenas at Buckingham Palace, Gethin Jones in Wales, Carol Kirkwood in Scotland, and Holly Hamilton in Northern Ireland, will cover local events.
Platinum Jubilee: A Service of Thanksgiving
Friday, June 3 on BBC at 9.15am
A Service of Thanksgiving for The Queen’s reign will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral. Great Paul, the largest church bell in the country, will be rung for the Service - this is the 1st royal occasion it will be rung. David Dimbleby, Kirsty Young and Sophie Raworth will cover the event live from the Cathedral on BBC One.
The National Lottery's Big Jubilee Street Party
Saturday, June 4 on ITV at 5pm
Hosted by Jason Manford and Fleur East, the National Lottery's Big Jubilee Street Party will see famous faces including Ella Henderson, Becky Hill, Heather Small, and Steps entertain an audience of 10,000 at the AO Arena in Manchester.
Platinum Party at the Palace
Saturday, June 4 on BBC at 7.30pm
Hosts Kirsty Young and Roman Kemp will lead live coverage of the Platinum Party at the Palace and air live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and across the BBC network. The celebration will see famous faces from the world of entertainment brought together to perform for a night of musical tributes to celebrate the Jubilee. The full line-up is yet to be announced, but George Ezra is set to perform.
The Platinum Jubilee Pageant
Sunday, June 5 on BBC at 1pm
Kirsty Young, AJ Odudu, Anita Rani, Clare Balding, Sophie Morgan and Anton Du Beke bring together dancers, musicians performers and key workers to tell the story of the Queen's reign. The Gold State Carriage, led by The Sovereign’s Escort, will lead the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, embracing the latest in digital technology to evoke the excitement and majesty of her journey to be crowned 70 years ago.
The Pageant will bring to life iconic moments from The Queen’s reign as well as showcasing our changing society over the past 70 years. 10,000 people are involved, including the military, over 6,000 volunteers, performers, key workers and 2,500 members of the general public.
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