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The formal jubilees of British monarchs started with George III. At the start of the 50th year of his reign, his jubilee was celebrated throughout the British Isles and his colonial possessions. Later monarchs added other jubilee years.
Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II. Website. See list. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II was the international celebration in 2022 marking the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952.
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Kings and Queens. Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in British history and in June 2022 she'll celebrate 70 years on the throne. It will be the first time a British monarch has ever had a Platinum Jubilee and a special four-day bank holiday weekend has been declared to mark the occasion.
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government. The reigning king or queen is the country’s head of state. All political power rests with the prime minister (the head of government) and the cabinet, and the monarch.
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They are celebrated every 25 years. The most recent year of jubilee was 2000. Royal Jubilees celebrate significant periods in monarchs' reigns and the national life. Few British monarchs have achieved reigns of 50 years, and Golden Jubilees are very rare.
Jun 4, 2022 · 4 June 2022. By Tim Stokes,BBC News. Getty Images. The Queen's first jubilee year, in 1977, was celebrated with street parties across the country. The Platinum Jubilee celebrations marking the...
