The British Monarch, the longest in the history of the country, will commemorate her 70-year reign in festivities that will last four days and that aim to highlight the iconic figure of the leader of the Crown. Members of the royal family, artists, musicians, military and citizens will participate; in the distance there will also be celebrations in the Commonwealth.
This Thursday the United Kingdom will begin the tributes to Queen Elizabeth II and her legacy in her Platinum Jubilee, the 70 years of the Monarch at the head of the British crown. This series of acts that will continue for the next four days will aim to underline the importance of the figure of Her Majesty, the longest-lived in the history of the United Kingdom.
Over the next few days, members of the royal family, shows and traditional military parades -among other elements- will take part in a country dyed in the colors of the “Union Jack”, the British flag.
Citizens carry similar insignia, the streets are decorated with flags of small sizes; Elizabeth II’s photograph appears hanging inside shops. The whole of the UK got ready for their queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Last Wednesday, the sovereign said that she felt “inspired” by the affection that they have made her feel throughout her mandate. “Thank you to everyone who has been involved in bringing communities, families, neighborhoods and friends together to mark my Platinum Jubilee, in the UK and across the Commonwealth,” she said.
7.39 (BOG) Queen Elizabeth II steps out onto the balcony
His Majesty was shown on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to give the official salute after the end of the ‘Trooping the Colour’ military parade, the kickoff for the celebrations of 70 years of reign.
The sovereign made the traditional gesture in the palace, but due to mobility problems she could not do it to the British regiments in the parade ground of Horse Parade, the headquarters of the cavalry guard.
Wearing a sky blue dress and holding on to her cane, she walked out onto the balcony with her cousin the Duke of Kent. Before the appearance of the Queen, the thousands of people who approached The Mall avenue shouted and cheered for her sovereignty.
7.01 (BOG) France sent gifts to Elizabeth II
The Gallic country sent gifts to the British head of state in commemoration of her 70 years as head of the Crown. Elíseo reported that she consists of a race horse, a gala saddle and a cavalry saber.
President Emmanuel Macron decided that these are the presents to the sovereign as a symbol of the close relations that characterize the United Kingdom and France. In addition, seventy trees will be planted in the fall at the Ver-sur-Mer Memorial, one for each year of her reign.
The saddle horse, ‘Fabeleu de Maucour’, is seven years old, is of a French breed and comes from the Republican Guard. The chair is a model designed in 1874, for a ceremonial purpose, and the saber is a design from 1822.
Finally, Macron will preside over a ceremony in honor of Elizabeth II on Thursday, where he will rekindle the flame in honor of the Unknown Soldier, which is under the Arc de Triomphe. She will be accompanied by the British ambassador to France, Menna Rawlings.
6.34 (BOG) The royal family joined the military parade
Prince Charles, first in line to the throne, represented Elizabeth II during the ‘Trooping the colous’. While he, along with his brother William and Princess Anne, joined the military on horseback; For their part, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duchess of Cambridge and her three children did so in a carriage.
Thousands of citizens came to the sidewalks of The Mall to greet the royals.
On the other hand, Enrique and Meghan, the Dukes of Sussex, will not be with the queen in the greeting from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Although they are on British soil for official celebrations and followed the military parade from a balcony on Horse Parade, they will not join the rest of the family to greet those gathered.
Meanwhile, there were minor incidents in the vicinity of the ceremonial route, the London Metropolitan Police reported on its Twitter account that the officers detained a group of people who tried to overcome the community barriers and enter the avenue.
“Thank you to those in attendance who showed their support by applauding the officers who have now returned to their posts after quickly handling the incident,” the Met thanked in its tweet.
6.00 (BOG) The military parade kicked off the festivities
The classic ‘Trooping the Colour’, a traditional display of British regiments, began in London on the first of the four days of official celebrations that will make up the Platinum Jubilee.
In their red uniforms and black bearskin hats, the royal guards made their way from Buckingham Palace to the Horse Parade venue. They paraded through ‘The Mall’ which connects the palace with Whitehall.
The soundtrack for this event is in the hands of the foot guards and cavalry band, along with the Corps of Drums. Around 400 musicians are present in this section of the show that will last almost three hours.
The ‘Trooping the Colour’ is a joyful parade of the Army regiments that began in the reign of Charles II, in the 17th century, and is the method used to celebrate the birthday of the British monarch. In 1978 it was definitively established that it be used to commemorate this celebration on a weekend in June, to take advantage of the good weather.
with EFE
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