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Completely different power: Elizabeth II - 70 years on the throne
On February 6, the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Countries celebrated their queen's platinum anniversary. Elizabeth II has been reigning for 70 years. This is an absolute record, 95-year-old Elizabeth II is the only British monarch in the history of this country, which celebrated its 70th anniversary on the throne. And she has a chance to break a world record. The monarch, who ruled the longest in the world, 73 years old, is called the King of France Louis XIV, however, he became the king for four years old.
Platinum anniversary
The celebrations of the royal anniversary will continue all year. They began on January 10, when the contest "Platin Pudding" began, in which everyone can take part to create a new dish in honor of the 70-year reign of the Queen. This contest of royal dishes is a tradition, like much more in the oldest monarchy of Europe. For example, the recipe for “coronation chickens” invented for the coronation of Her Majesty in 1953 is still very popular in the country. The recipe for the “platinum pudding” will be published, and not those who know or not love to prepare, will be able to taste it on public dinners, which will take place during the culmination of the festival from June 2 to 5. By the way, these days were declared weekends, four public weekends - this seems to have not been this in the UK. In general, this time this time has to come up with from scratch, because the 70th anniversary of the reign of the British monarch is celebrated for the first time.
Duke and Duchess of York with daughter Elizabeth, MAY, 1926. Photo: Wikipedia.org
In early January, the press service of the Buckingham Palace (the main London residence of the Queen) published a list of intended festive events.
From May 12 to 15, the Vindzor castle will take place a grandiose idea of the country's history from Elizabeth I to the present day, in which 1000 artists and 500 horses will take part.
June 2, On the first day of the holiday holidays, a royal parade will be held, for the first time from the beginning of the pandemic. 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians will take part in it. Also on this day, more than one and a half thousand anniversary lighthouses will be lit in the UK, on the Norman Islands, on the island of Men and in the overseas territories. For the first time, lighthouses will be lit in the capitals of the Commonwealth countries.
June 3 In the Cathedral of St. Paul, a gratitude service will be held in honor of the reign of the queen.
On June 4, a party with a living concert will be held in the Buckingham Palace, world -class stars are expected.
On June 5, people will be able to take part in a large anniversary dinner throughout the UK, a feast and street parties will be held throughout the country. On the same day, a grandiose street anniversary competition will be held: five thousand people from the UK and the countries of the Commonwealth will perform in front of the Buckingham Palace with musical, theatrical and circus numbers, and all this will be accompanied by the most advanced visual technologies. And according to the Thames in the center of London, the “River of Hope” will be launched - 200 silk flags drawn by children, decorated with images of hope, as they imagine it.
In July, in the Buckingham Palace, the Windsor castle and the royal residence in Kholirud three expositions will be presented to the Queen’s entry into the throne, its coronations and anniversaries. Portraits, jewelry and clothes will be exhibited on them.
During the holidays, the royal residences of Sandringham and Balmoral will be open to visitors.
In honor of the platinum anniversary, the royal post released eight marks with the signs of the queen, reflecting the milestones of her reign, they have portraits of Elizabeth from 1957 to 2020.
On the initiative of the queen herself, in honor of her anniversary, many trees will be planted, which will make up the "green crown of the queen." All subjects of Her Majesty were invited to plant trees throughout the country in honor of the anniversary, from October to March, since this is the best time to plant trees. The example was shown by Elizabeth herself, on October 1, 2021, she, together with her son Charles, planted Buk in her Scottish residence of Balmoral. Now, within the framework of this initiative, more than 60 thousand trees have already been planted.
Jubilee celebrations will be held in the countries of the Commonwealth. In Australia on February 6, worships were held in all the churches in honor of the queen. From February 5 to 27, the exhibition "Platinum anniversary in the portrait" is held in the building of the Australian parliament. In addition, commemorative brands and coins will be released in Australia in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the reign of the queen.
In Canada, in honor of the anniversary, commemorative coins will also be distributed and stamps will be released, and on June 2, in many cities of Canada, it is planned to read a specially developed proclamation in honor of the Queen.
In the New Zealand city of those Avamut, a memorial plaque will be installed to commemorate the anniversary, as well as the visit of the Queen and Prince Philip in 1954.
These festivities were the first to meet Her Majesty without the wife of Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who died in April last year. Craduated the anniversary and the pandemic of coronavirus.
It is still unclear at what events the queen herself will be attended by, after all, she is already 95 years old, and in June, when the main festivities are outlined, there will be 96. Most anniversary duties will probably be transferred to members of the royal family and the heir to the throne by Prince Charles.
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