Star-studded concerts, unlocked private estates and history-making desserts are all on the cards for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration.
The full programme of events is unveiled today as the British monarch is weeks away from becoming the first to mark 70 years on the throne.
The historic landmark will be officially passed on 6th February 1952 – the date when she first acceded to the throne at just 25 years old, following the death of King George VI.
Her Majesty, 95, usually spends the anniversary privately at Sandringham.
But the monarch and the rest of the Royal Family will be out in full force for engagements across the year, before this culminates with the Platinum Jubilee Weekend in June.
It remains unclear which events the Queen will attend after she was ordered to rest following a night in hospital last October.
The bulk of the Jubilee duties are thought likely to be given to the rest of the Royal Family, including the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.
Officially the programme will kick off this Monday as Fortnum & Mason launches the Platinum Pudding Competition to find a dish to dedicate to the Queen.
The full Platinum Jubilee programme
January 10: ‘Platinum Pudding competition‘
The competition is inviting members of the public to create a dish to dedicate to the Queen’s reign.
Dame Mary Berry will lead a judging panel to decide on a dish that will hopefully serve as a long-lasting reminder of Her Majesty’s 70 years.May 12-15: Platinum Jubilee Celebration
More than 500 horses and 1,000 performers will take part in a 90-minute show taking the Windsor Castle audience through history right from Elizabeth I to the present day.
Bank Holiday: June 2: Queen’s Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour)
The colour will be trooped on Horse Guards Parade by the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards and over 1,200 officers and soldiers from the Household Division who will put on a display.
Sandringham and Balmoral will also be open for residents and visitors to enjoy the celebrations across the Bank Holiday.
Platinum Jubilee Beacons
The UK will join the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories to light a beacon to mark the Jubilee.
The Principal Beacon will also be lit in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
June 3: Service of Thanksgiving
The Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen’s reign will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral.
June 4: Platinum Party at the Palace
Some of the world’s greatest entertainers are billed to perform at the concert at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the most significant moments from the Queen’s reign.
June 5: Big Jubilee Lunch
Street parties are being planned across the UK and neighbours are expected to join together for food and fun to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. It will mark the end of the Bank Holiday.
Platinum Jubilee Pageant
Performers – including dancers, musicians, military personnel, key workers and volunteers – will come together in London to tell the story of the Queen’s reign through a pageant.
It will include a ‘River of Hope’ section made up of 200 silk flags that will make its way through The Mall, appearing like a moving river.
July: The Royal Collection Trust
Three displays marking the Queen’s accession to the throne, the Coronation and Jubilees will be put on at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
This will happen alongside the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, which will continue to plant new trees to present to her at the end of the year.
Audiences will be taken through history from Elizabeth I to the present day in a show taking place from May 12 to 15.
But the Queen’s Birthday Parade will kick off the special four-day bank holiday on Thursday June 2.
It’s hoped Trooping the Colour will take place in Horse Guards Parade after the event was cancelled two years in a row amid the Covid crisis.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were previously rumoured to be planning on flying to the UK to appear at the event.
Her Majesty will be forced to celebrate without her beloved husband Prince Philip who passed away in April.
More ceremonies will follow the parade, with the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories coming together to light a beacon at the same time as the principal beacon at Buckingham Palace.
On Friday June 3, a Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen’s reign will be held, before the Platinum Party At The Palace the following day.
Performers are currently unknown but some of the world’s biggest entertainers are expected to be there.
Famous faces to appear at Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Weekend in 2012 included Will.i.am, Stevie Wonder, Grace Jones and Kylie Minogue.
Sunday, June 5 – the final day of the bank holiday break – will bring the Big Jubilee Lunch, before performers tell the story of the Queen’s reign in the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.
Schoolchildren across the country have been invited to create a picture of their hopes for the planet over the next 70 years, and some of their designs will be put onto the flags.
Sandringham and Balmoral will also be open for residents and visitors to enjoy the celebrations across the long weekend.
A new 50p coin was unveiled by the Royal Mint this week in honour of the upcoming Platinum Jubilee.The full schedule comes after the Duchess of Cambridge released three new stunning pictures to celebrate her 40th birthday.
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