Celebrating HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee and 70 years of service to the Commonwealth

01 June 2022
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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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HM The Queen with Prince Philip at Coronation

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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HM The Queen gives 21st birthday speech on BBC radio

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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HM Queen Elizabeth II with Commonwealth leaders

1953

HM Queen Elizabeth II with Commonwealth leaders

Commonwealth Prime Ministers Meeting in London, United Kingdom, 3-9 June, 1953

 


 

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Her Majesty The Queen with Commonwealth Heads of Government

1962

Her Majesty The Queen with Commonwealth Heads of Government

Commonwealth Prime Ministers Meeting, London, United Kingdom

 


 

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Her Majesty The Queen with Commonwealth Heads of Government

1962

Her Majesty The Queen with Commonwealth Heads of Government

Commonwealth Prime Ministers Meeting, London, United Kingdom 

 


 

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Her Majesty The Queen and former Secretary-General Sir Arnold Smith

1972

Her Majesty The Queen and former Secretary-General Sir Arnold Smith

Marlborough House, London, United Kingdom

 

 


 

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HM The Queen greets local schoolchildren

1989

HM The Queen greets local schoolchildren

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

 


 

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HM The Queen and Chief Emeka Anyaoku

1999

HM The Queen and Chief Emeka Anyaoku

Commonwealth Day service, Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom

 


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Nigerian artist, Chine Roy, paints a portrait of HM The Queen to celebrate her Golden Jubilee

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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HM The Queen greets High Commissioners

2004

HM The Queen greets High Commissioners

Commonwealth Day Reception, London, United Kingdom

 

 


 

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HM The Queen with Commonwealth Day entertainers

2006

HM The Queen with Commonwealth Day entertainers

Commonwealth Day reception, Sydney, Australia

 

 


 

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HM The Queen at an event during Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

2007

HM The Queen at an event during Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Kampala, Uganda​

 


 

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HM The Queen delivers opening speech at CHOGM

2009

HM The Queen delivers opening speech at CHOGM

Trinidad and Tobago

 

 

 


 

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HM The Queen with former Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma

2015

HM The Queen with former Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma

Commonwealth Day Reception, London, United Kingdom

 


 

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HM The Queen and The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth

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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HM The Queen greeting Commonwealth Youth Award winners

2016

HM The Queen greeting Commonwealth Youth Award winners

Commonwealth Day reception at​ Marlborough House, London, United Kingdom

 

 


 

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Her Majesty The Queen and Heads of Government

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

 

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