The BBC and The Reading Agency announced in April the Big Jubilee Read, a list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors, ten from each decade of the Queen's reign. The names included Hillary, Apollo, Bobby, Bernie and Mac, after mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, Apollo 11 Moon landing, footballer Bobby Moore, computer scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee, and sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur.[214]. [537] Auckland's Sky Tower was lit in purple for the occasion. In response, the country is holding a pioneering Platinum. The awardees were invited to the "Cheers for Volunteers" jubilee picnic, held at the Ambassador's Residence on 5 June. [142], A vegan festival took place at Bath Pavilion. [651] The couple also met with representatives of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, the Royal Australian Corps of Signals and Royal Australian Corps of Transport. [569], President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sent congratulatory messages. [146] The UK's longest ever street party was held in Morecambe, where 500 tables were set up over the length of 1.6 miles (2.6km). [685] At the dinner hosted by the Governor-General at King's House, the Duke expressed his "profound sorrow" over slavery, adding that it "should never have happened" and "forever stains our history". [563], The British High Commission hosted government officials, and members of the diplomatic community at a reception on 3 June. [676] It was reported that representatives of Grenada's National Reparations Committee had planned to meet the couple and discuss Britain and the royal family's past links to slavery in the region. [123] The flypast consisted of more than 70 aircraft of the Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm and Army Air Corps, including the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the Red Arrows and fifteen Typhoon fighters forming the number "70". [131], Princess Anne visited Edinburgh Zoo, where she met Ukrainian orphans. [63][64] The winning recipe, by Jemma Melvin from Southport, is a lemon Swiss roll and Amaretti trifle. The governor planted a red oak. London Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this year, which is the 70-year anniversary of her reign as queen of the United Kingdom and its 14 Commonwealth nations.. [514][517], On 9 February, Ardern moved a motion and was passed in the House of Representatives congratulating the Queen on her jubilee. [551][552], President Paula-Mae Weekes attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May. Celebrating Queen Elizabeth and her 70 years on the throne, the Queen's Platinum Jubilee 2022 was a four-day bank holiday full of events to honor the royal's service to her nation and beyond . [308] The British Embassy in Paris displayed a collection of 3-metre-high (9.8ft) portraits of the Queen at the Ambassador's residence. This year celebrations are taking place to mark those 70 years, in . Learn more: t.co/h544j6DhyW t.co/EnPRT00Rfv", "Open House at GH today, 2nd day of #PlatinumJubilee was well attended. No monarch has seen such technical advances, in many of which British scientists have played a leading part, from the dawn of the internet to the use of the world's first approved covid vaccine. [679], The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Republic of Ireland from 24 to 25 March. [393] Similarly, the Nova Scotia Archives launched a dedicated online collection of material related to the Queen's various tours of the province. [150][151] The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar joined a lunch near Windsor Castle. [251] Schools will plant "a tree for every class" and a commemorative 50p coin will be presented to every full-time student. [440] On 13 July, a celebration was held at Davies Park, Montreal West. The Treasury also released a sovereign in gold and silver, marking the 70 years in Roman Numerals, and a crown coin. The colours of the stones were selected to represent Manx tartan. [22] Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Mary Simon were received in the audience by the Queen at Windsor Castle on 7 and 15 March respectively, where they both offered their congratulations to the Queen for reaching the milestone. Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price praised the "empathy" the Queen had shown after the 1966 Aberfan disaster.[95][96]. 39 places applied in the competition. [284][285] On the same day, a special sitting was held at the House of Parliament. [567] As part of the Queen's Green Canopy, the British High commissioner announced UK's funding contribution of 10,000 (SAT $33.2K) towards the Vailima Botanical Garden Zoning Project for the installation of accessibility resources for people with disabilities. [484] The Bible Museum celebrated the jubilee from 2 to 17 June with a big display of commemorative royal Bibles, which included a special Bible published for the platinum jubilee. [89][90], On 23 May, the Queen visited the Chelsea Flower Show, which featured four commemorative installations. [250][251], Celebrations in Guernsey commenced at Castle Cornet on 2 June, with the grounds being open all day for people to enjoy for free. The cakes were displayed from 6 to 14 August in the Fine Arts Precinct of the Ekka's Channel 7 Pavilion. [644], During their visit to the island of Cyprus from 20 to 22 June, the Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar spent time meeting British Armed Forces and their families based at the Sovereign Base Areas. [500] The Australian Army continued Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Canberra with Royal Military College Duntroon's Queen's Birthday Parade on 11 June. [323] Funded initiatives aim to educate Canadians about the role of the Canadian Crown and celebrate Canadian achievements over the past seven decades. [480] At Government House, Perth, the Governor of Western Australia dedicated a new garden to the Queen. [116][117] The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are expected to remain in England. Free delivery for many products! [110], The late May bank holiday was moved to Thursday 2 June with an additional bank holiday on Friday 3 June, making a four-day weekend. [380] Special call-sign prefixes for the jubilee were approved by Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada for use by amateur radio operators from 15 May to 14 July. [498], 41 members of the Australian Defence Force contingent from the Federation Guard took part in the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in London on 5 June. [263], On Accession Day, the bailiff of Jersey sent a congratulatory message to the Queen. [175], Madame Tussauds, London, displayed seven replica ensembles of Queen's outfits, which have been worn by some of the 24 lifelike wax figures of the Queen made by Tussauds during her reign, for the platinum jubilee. In the United Kingdom, there was an extra bank holiday on 3 June and the usual spring bank holiday was moved from the end of May to 2 June to create the four-day Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend from Thursday, 2 June, to Sunday, 5 June. [148][149] The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined a lunch in Ladbroke Grove, and earlier the Duchess and her three children had baked cakes for a street party in Cardiff. In the latter, they visited a Dene First Nation community and the Prince held discussions with local chiefs and elders, as well as met local food producers at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. The closest . [461][462] Several state governors also attended evensong services, including the governor of New South Wales at St James' Church, Sydney,[463][464] the governor of Tasmania at St David's Cathedral, Hobart,[465] the governor of Victoria at St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne,[466][467] the governor of Western Australia at St George's Cathedral, Perth,[468][469][470] and the governor of South Australia at St Paul's Anglican Church, Port Adelaide. The short film featured the Queen having tea with Paddington Bear, based on the 2014 film, and voiced by Ben Whishaw. [650], The Princess Royal, accompanied by her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, toured Australia from 9 to 11 April. [223] In Barnsley town centre, a 20-tonne royal-themed sand sculpture is being created. [289][292], On 2 June, beacons were lit on the grounds of Pedro St. James, in Grand Cayman and at the Christopher Columbus Gardens in Cayman Brac. [399], On 9 April, the town of Melfort, Saskatchewan, held a high tea and, later,[400] in Ontario, the Durham Chamber Orchestra performed a concert in Ajax, on 15 May,[401] followed by a jubilee weekend in Amherstburg, held between the 20th and 21st of the same month, and attended by the province's Lieutenant Governor. [299][300] On 7 February, a gun salute was fired by the Royal Gibraltar Regiment from Grand Battery. [167], At the Imperial War Museum, London, the Queen's relationship with the Armed Forces was celebrated in an exhibition of photographs. [333] The same legislative act that authorized Alberta's Platinum Jubilee medals also replaced awards created for the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002, with platinum jubilee equivalents and increased their monetary prizes. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II was the international celebration in 2022 marking the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. [17][18], On Accession Day, the New Zealand platinum jubilee emblem was unveiled. Published June 2, 2022 Updated June 4, 2022. The Earl met students who had taken part in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. [161][162], At St Paul's Cathedral, there was a special exhibition from 25 May 2022 to 7 January 2023, titled Jubilee: St. Paul's, The Monarch and the Changing World, which explored the jubilees of four British monarchs: George III, Victoria, George V and Elizabeth II. [144], A pageant featuring approximately 5,000 people from across the UK and the Commonwealth took place, with circus, carnival and costumed performers parading along The Mall through an array of over 200 silk flags, decorated with images drawn by children, as a 'River of Hope'. They were received by President Nicos Anastasiades, and attended a reception hosted by the British High Commissioner to Cyprus to mark the jubilee. The silver coin designed by the Royal Canadian Mint has a reverse design that depicts the Queen in 1952, while the obverse has the effigy of the Queen used on Canadian coins since 2003. commissioned a portrait by Ben Mosley. [308][636], On Accession Day, the French Embassy in the United Kingdom planted a "Royal Beauty" apple tree from Normandy to highlight the UK's historic ties with the region. [318] The federal government also created lapel pins using the jubilee emblem, and distributed them to all parliamentarians, so they could award them to Canadians who greatly contributed to their communities. [564], Prime Minister Mia Mottley attended a celebration at the British High Commission on 1 June. Mottley congratulated the Queen and said "all of us are grateful" for the Queen's work at bringing stability to the Commonwealth. 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