A party like no other! Coastal counties are joining forces to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee this summer
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ebruary 2020 saw Her Majesty The Queen making history as the first British monarch to mark 70 years of service to the people of the UK, the Realms and the Commonwealth. Events are taking place throughout the year to mark this unprecedented anniversary, culminating in a special four-day UK Bank Holiday weekend from June 2-5. Kicking it all off in the capital, on Thursday June 2 more than 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians will come together in the Parade that traditionally marks The Queen’s official birthday (and is usually held on the second Saturday in June). Next day there’ll be a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s
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Cathedral, and on Saturday June 4 the BBC will stage and broadcast a special live concert from Buckingham Palace that will bring together some of the world’s biggest entertainment stars to celebrate the most significant and joyous moments from The Queen’s seven-decade reign. Finally, on Sunday June 5 performers, dancers, musicians, military personnel, key workers and volunteers will take part in The Platinum Jubilee Pageant, an important part of which will be a ‘River of Hope’ comprised of 200 silk flags appearing like a moving river as they process down The Mall. There’s no plan to repeat the maritime parade
