February 6 2022 marks the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II's reign in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. The Queen came to power in 1952. She becomes the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. The Buckingham Palace is all set to celebrate in all grandeur. There will be year-long celebrations to commemorate the Queen’s reign. The celebration plans were formally announced by Buckingham Palace earlier this week.
The Emblem for the Platinum Jubilee was announced in August 2021 after conducting a competition judged by industry experts. The winner of the competition was Edward Roberts, a 19-year-old graphic design student. The emblem he designed is regal purple in colour and has a crown drawn with an unbroken line, including the number 70. The colour purple matched closely to the purple in the Queen's Robe of Estate, that she wore at her Coronation in 1953. The font used for the letters is 'perpetua' which means "forever".
What are the festivities?
The Queen's Green Canopy: The campaign launched in May 2021 urges people across the United Kingdom to 'Plant a Tree for the Jubilee'. The campaign aims to help the environment. Around 60,000 trees have already been planted.
On January 10 the Platinum Pudding Competition kicked-off. The public can bake a pudding dedicated to the Queen's reign. The winner will get a chance to be a part of the Jubilee Celebrations.
The Royal Mint released a 50p coin and a £5 crown designed to depict her Majesty's royal reign.
In February 2022, as part of Winterlude 2022 Canada, an Ice sculpture will be unveiled to honour the Platinum Jubilee.
A four-day weekend: A public holiday has been declared from June 2 to June 5. This will allow people to fully participate in the celebrations of this historic moment, which includes a range of public events and community activities.
June 2 will witness The Queen's Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour) that will begin at Buckingham Palace. This year's parade will be more vibrant and grander. UK's tradition of lighting beacons on Jubilees, weddings and coronations will be continued throughout the UK, Channel Island, Isle of Man and UK overseas territories. Over 1500 beacons will be lit and this year to mark the Platinum Jubilee celebrations a beacon will also be lit in the capital city of all Commonwealth Countries.
On June 3 a service of Thanksgiving will be held at the St Paul's Cathedral in honour of the Queen's reign.
A Platinum party has been organised at Buckingham Palace on June 4. It will feature performances by world-renowned artists. Also, Her Majesty the Queen along with Members of the Royal Family will be attending the Derby at Epsom Downs that day.
On June 5 the Big Jubilee Lunch will be organised, where people have been invited to share friendship, fun, love and food with their neighbours. Over 1400 people have registered to host Big Jubilee Lunch across the country. Another notable event, The Platinum Jubilee Pageant, will also be conducted on the same day. It will combine all art forms, technology and talent to tell the story of The Queen's 70-year reign. 'River of Hope' is an important section of the pageant. Over 200 silk flags decorated with images of hope drawn by children will be paraded through the mall outside Buckingham Palace.
Celebrations will also take place at the Queen’s private estates, Sandringham and Balmoral so that the residents and their visitors can also be part of the milestone.
The Royal Family has announced that other events and further details for the celebratory weekend will be revealed soon.
