The queen was happy, the family was reunited, and people poured into the streets en masse. It was even sunny. This Thursday morning the celebrations of the Platinum Jubilee of the reign of Elizabeth II have begun and it can be said that it has been a complete success. The night before, the royal house made public the official photograph of the monarch for this jubilee and Her Majesty took the opportunity to send a message of thanks to all the people who were involved in this jubilee and also to say that she looks “to the future with confidence and enthusiasm”.

The British nation is partying between June 2 and 5 to enjoy not only the historical milestone of its monarch, but also its national pride. Because, after all, these days come together several commemorative elements. In addition to the four days dedicated to the jubilee, the sovereign’s official birthday is celebrated in early June, marked by the Trooping the Color military parade, which traditionally ends with the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace and an aerial display of the Royal Palace.Air Force (RAF), and which, due to the pandemic, was suspended. This parade usually takes place on a Saturday, but this year it was held this Thursday. It is also important to remember that this June 2 marks the 69th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation ceremony, which took place in 1953, one year and four months after her accession to the throne on February 6, 1952. .

At 12:52, as expected, the cannonades followed, an honor that the military renders to the Queen in her jubilee. First, 82 guns are fired at Hyde Park and then another 142 at the Tower of London. At 1:00 p.m., the royal family sat on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, while a veritable crowd filled part of the square in front of Buckingham Palace and spread out along the long avenue of The Mall to see the Queen, the rest of the royal family. and aerial exposure. In the air, a series of RAF planes put on a show where they formed the number 70 in the sky and then flew over the palace, leaving a trail of smoke in the colors of the British flag: blue, white and red.

The queen made a first appearance on the balcony accompanied by her cousin, the Duke of Kent, to watch the military parade go by, and then retired inside the palace. The monarch reappeared, in the spotlight and in the family, accompanied by various members, however, much less than we have seen in other years. From left to right, these are the ones on the palace balcony: Richard, the Duke of Gloucester (who is the queen’s first cousin) and Brigitte, the Duchess of Gloucester; Princess Alexandra and Edward, Duke of Kent (also the Queen’s first cousin); Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, husband of Princess Anne and the Princess Royal herself; Camila, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles; Queen Elizabeth II; Kate and William, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and her three children opposite them: Louis, Charlotte and George, Princes of Cambridge; Sophie, Countess of Wessex, son James, Viscount Swevern; the daughter, Lady Louise; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. In addition to the queen, Prince Luis was the other protagonist of this moment, with his sailor suit and very expressive gestures.

However, other members of the royal family were seen inside the palace, including the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan and Harry, as well as Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and the queen’s great-granddaughters, the daughters. by Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall.

On May 6, Buckingham Palace clarified that only active members of the British royal family would be present at the Trooping the Color parade. The decision was made by the monarch herself and indicated that both Prince Andrew and the Dukes of Sussex would not be on the famous balcony of the palace, despite having confirmed that same day that Harry, Meghan and the couple’s children would participate in the gala. . Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

At 10:00 am everything was ready for the ceremony to begin and dozens of officers and horses began to parade through the streets. Around 11:00 am, carriages with members of the royal family begin to leave Buckingham Palace for the location of the Trooping the Color military parade. In the first were Camila, Duchess of Cornwall, and Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the three children of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: Prince George, Charlotte and Louis, who greeted the audience with a smile. In the second carriage were the Earls of Wessex, Prince Edward and Sophie, with their two children, Lady Louise and James, Viscount Severn.

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In the third carriage were the queen’s cousin, Richard, the Duke of Gloucester and his wife, Brigitte, Duchess of Gloucester, with Sir Tim Laurence, Princess Anne’s husband. Behind the carriages, now on horseback, Prince Charles and William and Princess Anne, who were also part of the military parade, in full dress uniform. Nearly 1,450 officers and men, 240 horses and 400 musicians from the armed forces participated in the Trooping the Color parade.

During the morning there were other highlights that did not involve the royal family. For example, the parade of Seamus, an Irish hound, who, for the first time, paraded in Trooping the Color as a mascot of the Irish Guards. There were also some protests that forced the intervention of the police. In the streets of the city this day was lived in a festive tone. There were people camping a few days ago to watch the military and royal parade.

Flags, hats and smiles: images of the Jubilee party in the streets of London

In the early hours of this Monday afternoon, it was learned that Prince Andrew is infected with Covid-19. The information was provided by Buckingham Palace and therefore his presence at the religious service this Friday at St. Paul’s Cathedral is excluded.

The next highlight of these celebrations is this Thursday night, when the Platinum Jubilee torches are lit. In a double ceremony, at 9:25 p.m. the Queen will light the main torch at Windsor Castle, while Prince William will light another torch in front of Buckingham Palace. See what the events calendar has in store here.

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monarch’s birthday

Every year the Queen celebrates two birthdays: one on the day of her birth, on April 21, and the other is the official birthday that takes place on the second Saturday of June. This not only happens with Elizabeth II. Tradition dictates that the sovereign’s official birthday be celebrated on a day other than the day of birth and at a time of year when the weather is fine (or at least more likely to be) due to the events involved.

Elizabeth II chooses to celebrate her April birthday in private, however the date is marked by gunshots at noon in London. 41 shots are fired in Hyde Park, 21 in Windsor Great Park and 62 in the Tower of London. As for the official anniversary, it is traditionally marked by a gathering of members of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace around the Queen and the Trooping the Color military parade.

For 260 years this parade has marked the birthday of the monarch on the throne. It is a parade in which about 1,450 officers and soldiers, 240 horses and 400 musicians from the armed forces participate. Traditionally, some members of the royal family with military rank participate in this parade. We are used to seeing Elizabeth II with her colorful appearance watching the parade, but between 1969 and 1986 the queen herself paraded in uniform and on horseback. This year Prince William is following in his footsteps.

Silver, gold and diamond: the history of the jubilees that filled the streets in honor of Elizabeth II, the “queen of the people”

This Platinum Jubilee began on February 6, the day on which the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s father died and Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II. Although the celebrations only began months later, the date was marked with the publication of an official photograph in which the monarch appears very smiling and accompanied by her red box with state documents. The image is loaded with symbolism and pays homage to the sovereign’s parents, with a portrait of George VI and two diamond brooches in the shape of ivy leaves that the queen wears on her chest and that the queen mother gave her on her birthday. his 21st birthday in April 1947.