Jubilees started life as religious celebrations but have become occasions to celebrate the life and reign of a monarch.
In September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II became Britain’s longest reigning royal and is now the first monarch to reach the Platinum Jubilee – an incredible achievement! She acceded to the throne in 1952 - that’s a whopping 70 years as the Queen of England! To get to Platinum (...
From Saturday 28 May the National Trust’s Nunnington Hall, near Hemsley, will be displaying objects not normally seen as part of a new exhibition celebrating the platinum jubilee.
Visitors can explore Nunnington’s royal connections in a new exhibition, exploring the Hall’s royal past. Items such as Elizabethan sixpences, a prayer book used...
As the country prepares to celebrate the historic Platinum Jubilee, the NHS in Devon is reminding people where to get help if they need it and to ensure they have enough prescription medication for the double bank holiday.
The NHS expects to experience similar extra pressures to those typically seen over the long bank holiday at Easter, with many GP practices closed on the public holidays and...
As the country gets ready to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years of service, gaming experts Solitaired share their pick of games to make your street party or family gathering fit for a royal over the bank holiday weekend.
Royal Guess Who?
Both players start with a board each, filled with royal family members face-up, and...
The Church of England and Thy Kingdom Come prayer movement are giving away up to 500,000 FREE story books to children, in honour of The Queen’s faithful reign
The book is inspired by the Queen’s dedicated service to the country for 70 years, and her Christian faith
The Queen’s commitment to the country and her Christian faith has inspired a free story book,...
Primary school children across the UK will begin to receive ‘Queen Elizabeth: A Platinum Jubilee Celebration ’
Children in state-funded primary schools across the United Kingdom will, from mid-May, begin to receive a free commemorative book to mark Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.
Designed as an official once-in-a-lifetime commemoration of the Platinum Jubilee and written in...
Primary school children across the United Kingdom to receive a free book next year to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP
Primary school children across the United Kingdom will receive a book that celebrates the achievements of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth over the last 70 years.
