The Queen's Platinum Jubilee is almost here and it will deliver a bumper weekend of celebrations across the country. Thursday 2 and Friday 3 June are both bank holidays, meaning Brits can enjoy a four-day break to honour the Queen's 70-year reign.
A concert at Buckingham palace, pageants and parades are just a few of the events that will honour the historic weekend in the capital city. While up and down the UK, communities are preparing street parties, garden shows and more.
Kicking off the extended weekend on Thursday 2 June in London is the traditional Trooping The Colour ceremony. It allows the troops of the Household Division - a group of seven army regiments - to pay a personal tribute to the sovereign. More than 1,500 officers and soldiers and 250 horses will stage the display on Horse Guards Parade, with the colour trooped by the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards.
