BRITS will be treated to an extra Bank Holiday as part of a four-day Platinum Jubilee bonanza to celebrate the Queen’s 70 years on the throne, Buckingham Palace revealed today.
Her Majesty, 95, will be treated to a special celebration involving 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians to celebrate her 70th year on the throne in June 2022.
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The Queen will celebrate 70 years on the throne next June
Brits will be given a four-day weekend to celebrate the occasion
It is the first time any British monarch has reached this historic milestone.
The government already confirmed Brits will be treated to a four-day weekend from June 2 to June 5 to mark the special occasion.
But the Palace today said the extra days off will “provide an opportunity for communities and people to come together and celebrate the historic milestone”.
The 1,400 soldiers will come together for the traditional Trooping the Colour parade to mark The Queen’s official birthday, usually held on the second Saturday in June.
The May Bank Holiday Weekend – which usually falls at the end of the month – will be moved to Thursday June 2 for Her Majesty’s 70th year on the throne.
The weekend will then be extended with an extra day off on Friday June 3.
Buckingham Palace today revealed the Queen and members of the Royal Family will travel around the country to undertake a variety of engagements to mark this historic occasion.
This will finish with the focal point of the Platinum Jubilee Weekend in June – one year from today.
The Palace said: “An extended bank holiday, from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June, will provide an opportunity for communities and people throughout the United Kingdom to come together to celebrate the historic milestone.
“The four days of celebrations will include public events and community activities, as well as national moments of reflection on The Queen’s 70 years of service.”
The packed schedule of events is set to “reflect on the monarch’s reign, and her impact on the UK and the world since 1952”.
A “once-in-a-generation show” will also present the best of “British ceremonial splendour and pageantry with cutting edge artistic and technological displays”, according to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.
Mr Dowden first revealed the plans in The Celeb Report last year, vowing to ensure the celebrations match the “unforgettable spectacle” of the London 2012 Olympics.
He also promised “a series of spectacular, show-stopping moments”.
Queen Elizabeth II’s reign began on February 6, 1952, with her coronation taking place on June 2 the following year.
Confirming the plans for her Platinum Jubilee, Mr Dowden said: “Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee will be a truly historic moment – and one that deserves a celebration to remember.
“We can all look forward to a special, four-day Jubilee weekend, when we will put on a spectacular, once-in-a-generation show that mixes the best of British ceremonial splendour with cutting edge art and technology.
“It will bring the entire nation and the Commonwealth together in a fitting tribute to Her Majesty’s reign.”
The commemorations are being arranged jointly with The Royal Household and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
In keeping with tradition, a Platinum Jubilee medal will be awarded to people who work in public service including representatives of the Armed Forces, the emergency services and the prison services.
The practice stretches back to the reign of Queen Victoria when an official medal was designed to mark her 50th anniversary on the throne.
The milestone year of 2022 will also see England host the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and the Festival of Brexit, which will showcase the best of Britain.
Huge crowds gathered on the Mall towards Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in London on June 5, 2012
The Queen pictured on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for her Diamond Jubilee
A series of ‘spectacular, showstopping moments’ is expected to mark the occasion
Fireworks marked the end of the Queen’s last Jubilee celebrations a decade ago
The Queen’s Golden Coach on its way to St. Paul’s Cathedral for the service to celebrate the Golden Jubilee on June 4, 2002
Queen Elizabeth II’s reign began on February 6, 1952, with her coronation taking place on June 2 the following year
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