Find out everything you need to know about the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
, kicks things off. Though the queen will turn 96 in April, this is the real birthday party.
“Over 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians will come together” to take part in the procession, according to. The parade will end as the queen and her family watch the Royal Air Force fly overhead from their view on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The Red Arrows fly in formation over Buckingham Palace and huge crowds on the Mall to celebrate the queen's Diamond Jubilee in London on June 5, 2012.But that's just the start. From there, on day two, a Service of Thanksgiving for the queen's reign will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral. And on day three, Elizabeth, accompanied by family, will attend the Derby at Epsom Downs, before heading back to Buckingham Palace for a star-studded concert.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh ride at the head of a parade celebrating her Golden Jubilee to Buckingham Palace June 4, 2002, along The Mall in London.Finally, on the last day, The Big Lunch takes place, wherein the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth nations throw their own midday parties to celebrate the queen.
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