Elizabeth II: What will the Platinum Jubilee celebrations look like?
In 2022, the queen will take center stage for several days of celebration. A post-Covid celebration that will try to mend the unity of a family and a country.
His longevity on the British throne is legendary. Queen Elizabeth II will soon be celebrating her Platinum Jubilee, an almost poetic phrase that simply means the country will be celebrating 70 years of the monarch's reign. A program that was almost to coincide with the 101 years of Prince Philip (born June 10) and which will not fail to be a big party if the pandemic remains behind us.
Buckingham Palace has unveiled the program for this platinum jubilee which will be celebrated for 4 days in June 2022. First pleasure: public holidays. The British will not work for 4 days, from June 2 to 5, 2022. The coronavirus should be a bad memory and many celebrations are already planned.
On Thursday, June 2, 2022, the annual Trooping the Color military parade will take place. A procession in the carriage of the royal family is planned as well as an aerial parade and an apparition on the balcony of the palace. The presence or not of Harry and his family, of Prince Andrew as well as the role which will be entrusted to Prince Charles will not fail to animate the conversations. St Paul's Cathedral in London will also host a special service. It will be recalled here that the Queen is the head of the Anglican Church.
On Saturday June 4, 2022, the Royal Family will head to the Epsom Derby, the country's most important horse racing event. In the evening, there will be a big concert, the Platinum Party, in front of Buckingham Palace. The list of artists is still mysterious but we can expect big names.
The Queen is the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, having acceded to the throne on 6th February 1952, when she was 25 years old.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 2, 2021
Her Majesty has celebrated her Silver, Golden and Diamond Jubilees. #HM70 #PlatinumJubilee pic.twitter.com/jVPn7T6lCe
This period will be marked by a succession of religious, military and cultural events. Enough to restore the image of the royal family by focusing on the unity and symbols of the monarchy. This jubilee could also be one of the last big celebrations of its kind for Elizabeth II, whose health is still strong but who will be 96 years old next year.
