The latest sign that Queen Elizabeth II will not abdicate in the near future
Buckingham Palace announced the celebrations planned to celebrate 70 years of Elizabeth II's reign, a sign that she will not abdicate in the near future.
The United Kingdom will have four consecutive holidays in 2022 to celebrate in style the 70 years of the reign of Elizabeth II, 94, Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British royal family, reported on Thursday.
The sovereign, who will be 96 years old in 2022, hopes that as many people as possible will be able to join the celebrations for the queen's so-called Platinum Jubilee, the palace added. On February 6, 2022, Elizabeth II will have completed 70 years of her accession to the throne, after succeeding her father, King George VI, who died in the residence of Sandringham, eastern England.
The celebrations, whose details have not yet been provided, will take place between June 2 and 5, 2022, when the weather will be better than during the month of February.
The British Minister of Culture, Oliver Dowden, pointed out that it will be a "truly historic moment", which deserves "a celebration to remember", and stressed that the countries of the British Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth, former colonies) will also take part in the festivities. ).
The events are intended to reflect the reign of Elizabeth II, the longest of all British monarchs, and her impact on UK life since her rise in 1952.
Members of the royal family are expected to take part in the celebrations and special decorations will be awarded to those working in the public service, including members of the armed forces, emergency services and the prison.
"The Platinum Jubilee offers an opportunity for the Queen to express her appreciation for the support and loyalty that Her Majesty has received throughout her reign," said a spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace.
The Royal House and the British Ministry of Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) will be in charge of organizing the festivities. In February 1952, Elizabeth II was with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, in a house built on a tree in Kenya when she learned of her father's death.
Upon returning to London as queen, then Prime Minister Winston Churchill was waiting for her at the foot of the plane's steps.
