This week, Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee will be celebrated across the Commonwealth and the United Kingdom. The Commonwealth family gives thanks to HM The Queen and Head of the Commonwealth, for her 70 years of service to the people of the Commonwealth.
This year Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch in history to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. From 2-5 June, 2022 events are taking place across the United Kingdom for an extended bank holiday weekend to reflect on HM The Queen's unprecedented anniversary.
Jubilee events
In the United Kingdom there will be four days of public and community celebrations include over 2,000 street parties as well as national events.
At 11am BST on June 2, HM The Queen’s Birthday Parade will be marked with the 'Trooping the Colour' – a display of music and military pageantry on Horse Guards Parade, London.
Across the Commonwealth, at 9pm BST on June 2, The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Beacons will be lit. Official lighting of the beacons will begin during a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London. Following this, Community Beacons will light up across the United Kingdom, as well as Commonwealth Beacons in all 54 capital cities of the Commonwealth.
On June 3, a Service of Thanksgiving for The Queen’s reign will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, which will be attended by Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Patricia Scotland QC.
Learn more about the Platinum Jubilee weekend events
70 years of service to the Commonwealth
Join us in celebrating Her Majesty The Queen's 70 years of service to the Commonwealth in our picture gallery.
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1953
Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2 June, 1953 in Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom. Her Majesty was the thirty-ninth Sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey. After the Coronation, HM The Queen and Prince Philip waved to the crowds from Buckingham Palace.
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1947
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) on her 21st birthday
Before her accession and to mark her 21st birthday, Her Majesty made a BBC broadcast to the Empire during the Royal Tour of South Africa on 21 April, 1947, during which she dedicated her life to the service of the Commonwealth.
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1953
HM Queen Elizabeth II with Commonwealth leaders
Commonwealth Prime Ministers Meeting in London, United Kingdom, 3-9 June, 1953
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1962
Her Majesty The Queen with Commonwealth Heads of Government
Commonwealth Prime Ministers Meeting, London, United Kingdom
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1962
Her Majesty The Queen with Commonwealth Heads of Government
Commonwealth Prime Ministers Meeting, London, United Kingdom
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1972
Her Majesty The Queen and former Secretary-General Sir Arnold Smith
Marlborough House, London, United Kingdom
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1989
HM The Queen greets local schoolchildren
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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1999
HM The Queen and Chief Emeka Anyaoku
Commonwealth Day service, Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom
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2002
Nigerian artist, Chine Roy, paints a portrait of HM The Queen to celebrate her Golden Jubilee
Marlborough House, London, United Kingdom
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2004
HM The Queen greets High Commissioners
Commonwealth Day Reception, London, United Kingdom
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2006
HM The Queen with Commonwealth Day entertainers
Commonwealth Day reception, Sydney, Australia
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2007
HM The Queen at an event during Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Kampala, Uganda
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2009
HM The Queen delivers opening speech at CHOGM
Trinidad and Tobago
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2015
HM The Queen with former Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma
Commonwealth Day Reception, London, United Kingdom
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2016
HM The Queen and The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
Opening The Commonwealth Hub, London, United Kingdom
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2016
HM The Queen greeting Commonwealth Youth Award winners
Commonwealth Day reception at Marlborough House, London, United Kingdom
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2018
Her Majesty The Queen and Heads of Government
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London, United Kingdom
The Commonwealth family celebrates 70 years of service from Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth this special Platinum Jubilee year
