The nation will help Queen Elizabeth II celebrate 70 years on the throne in June.
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 have already started and others will take place later in the summer.
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Here is everything that you need to know about the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations - both locally and nationally.
When is the bank holiday?
The Platinum Jubilee bank holiday will take place on Friday, June 3, the day after the Spring bank holiday on Thursday, June 2. This means that most Brits will get to enjoy a four-day weekend.
The official website for the Royal Family said: "A special extended bank holiday weekend will provide an opportunity for communities and people throughout the United Kingdom to come together to celebrate the historic milestone. On 6th February this year, Her Majesty The Queen 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 this unprecedented anniversary, events and initiatives will take place throughout the year, culminating in a four day UK bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June. The four days of celebrations will include public events and community activities, as well as national moments of reflection on The Queen’s 70 years of service."
What events are taking place nationally on Platinum Jubilee weekend?
Thursday 2nd June
- Trooping the Colour: The Queen’s Birthday Parade will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2022, starting at 11am. 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.
Platinum Jubilee Beacons: 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.
Friday 3rd June
- Service of Thanksgiving: 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.
Saturday 4th June
- The Derby at Epsom Downs: Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by Members of the Royal Family, will attend the Derby at Epsom Downs.
- Platinum Party at the Palace: 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.
Sunday 5th June
- The Big Jubilee Lunch: More than 60,000 Brits will come together to host events ranging from world record attempts for the longest street party to back garden BBQ’s and everything in between. Over ten million people across the UK are expected to be joining the celebrations to share friendship, food and fun at Big Jubilee Lunches as part of this nationwide act of community friendship.
The Platinum Jubilee Pageant: 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.
What events are taking place locally on Platinum Jubilee weekend?
There will be many events and activities celebrating the Jubilee across the UK Commonwealth and beyond in the months leading up to the special extended bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June 2022. Liverpool has some of it's own events planned.
- Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concert – Platinum Jubilee - The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates the Platinum Jubilee of its Patron the Queen, in this celebratory concert featuring Elgar’s stirring Cello Concerto and works by Frank Bridge and Vaughan Williams. Andrew Manze conducts with cellist Nicolas Altstaedt joining the Orchestra. The concert takes place at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on May 31. Tickets from £19.
To see if there are any events closer to where you are or how to get involved, please visit the Events page on the Jubilee website.
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