Phillip Schofield has shared his admiration for the Queen and the royal family ahead of a special theatrical Platinum Jubilee celebration airing on Sunday. Schofield, 60, and journalist and newsreader Julie Etchingham, will host the theatrical area event which will be broadcast live on ITV from the grounds of Windsor Castle on May 15.
Speaking ahead of the celebration, the TV presenter said: “The Queen is the figurehead for Great Britain, she’s our British symbol - anyone worldwide when asked about Britain will immediately think of The Queen, and of course tea. The duty and loyalty the monarchy provides to the nation is remarkable.”
The event will be made up of six acts, and each act will be overseen by a different event host - Damian Lewis, Adjoa Andoh, Martin Clunes, Keala Settle, Tom Cruise and Alan Titchmarsh - and will look back through history from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Schofield, who previously hosted the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with Etchingham, described the monarchy as “the epitome of British culture”, and revealed he is honoured to be a part of the historic Jubilee celebrations.
