LONDON: Britain is getting ready for a party of cavalrymen, solemn prayers – and a pack of dancing mechanical corgis.
Nation will celebrate queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne this week kicked off with four days of fanfare and pageantry in central London. But behind brass bands, street parties and a planned appearance by the old Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, there’s a campaign to show the royal family remains relevant after seven decades of change.
“The monarchy is not elected, so the only way in which a monarch can demonstrate consent is not through the ballot box, but through the people coming out on the streets,” said Robert Lacey, historical advisor to the series “The Crown”. Told. “And if the emperor turns on the balcony and waves and there is no one there, that is a very definite decision on the monarchy.
“Well, when it comes to Elizabeth, the opposite is the case. People can’t wait to collectively and cheer together,” he said.
The royals, sometimes criticized as out of touch with modern Britain, wanted to show that their support came from all parts of a society that became more multicultural amid immigration from the Caribbean, South Asia and Eastern Europe. Is.
As part of the Jubilee pageant, dancers from London’s Afro-Caribbean community will wear giant flamingos, zebras and giraffes to re-imagine the moment in 1952 when princess elizabeth It was revealed that she had become queen while visiting a game park in Kenya.
Another group will commemorate the Queen’s marriage to Prince Philip in 1947 and celebrate weddings across the Commonwealth with Bollywood-style dances.
Hello’s royal editor Emily Nash said the anniversary is an opportunity for the royal family to demonstrate their commitment to change and diversity, which the Queen has embodied as she travels the world over the past 70 years. magazine.
“She has been everywhere and has connected with people from all walks of life, all creeds and colors and beliefs,” Nash said.
“I think it’s easy to see that, in the form of pomp and spectacle, perhaps more than a lack of diversity. But if you look at what the royal family really does, the people they associate with, the places they visit.” Well, I think it’s probably a little unfair to say that it’s not as diverse as it could be.”
If the stock shortage at the Cool Britannia gift shop is any indication, Jubilee has grabbed the public’s attention. The shop around the corner from Buckingham Palace has run out of Platinum Jubilee tea towels. Spoons are short. Mugs are in short supply.
And it’s not just foreign tourists who are buying all of Elizabeth’s stuff. Ismail Ibrahim, the man behind the counter, said visitors from across Britain are also hunting for jubilee souvenirs.
“It’s a very special year,” he said. “They are celebrating it as a big event.”
The question for the House of Windsor is whether the public will transfer their love for the Queen to her son and heir, the Prince. CharlesWhen the time comes
This is a problem that stems, in part, from the Queen’s unprecedented reign, the longest in British history. The only monarch known to most has become synonymous with monarchy itself.
Since assuming the throne following the death of her father on February 6, 1952, Elizabeth has been a symbol of stability as the country negotiated the end of the empire, the birth of the computer age, and the mass migration that transformed Britain into a multicultural society .
A shy woman with a small handbag, a back corgi and a passion for horses presided over an era that gave birth to Monty Python, the Beatles, and the Sex Pistols. Those who thought they knew misunderstood the idea of her – as evidenced by her star turn as a Bond girl at the 2012 London Olympics.
Yet through it all, the Queen has forged a bond with the nation through an endless series of public appearances as she opened libraries, dedicated hospitals and paid respect to deserving citizens.
Susan Dudridge feels that connection. Somerset’s administrator will dance at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant 69 years after her father marched in the Queen’s Coronation Parade.
“I think it’s amazing that the country always comes together when there’s a wedding, there’s a royal jubilee, whatever the royal family is involved in,” she said. “We love the queen!”
The past two years have highlighted the power of the monarchy as the Queen has in turn comforted a nation stricken by COVID-19 and thanked doctors and nurses battling the disease.
But its weaknesses were also on display as the 96-year-old monarch buried her husband and was slowed by health problems that forced him to delegate important public duties to Charles.
It came amid all-out public tension Prince Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, who made allegations of racism and bullying in the royal household, and scandalous allegations about Prince Andrew’s relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Against this background, the jubilee is also part of an effort to prepare the public for the day when Charles takes the throne. Now 73, Charles has spent much of his life preparing to become king and grappling with a somewhat stuffy image, which was not helped by his ugly divorce from the still-loving Princess Diana,
Charles could reportedly play a key role during the first event of the Jubilee weekend, taking the salute of passing soldiers during the annual military review known as Trooping the Colour.
The Queen will attend the more than 400-year-old ceremony, marking her official birthday, if she feels well, but will decide on that day.
Elizabeth, who has only recently recovered from COVID-19 and started using a walking stick, has given Charles a key role as the monarchy’s public face. Earlier this month, he stood by his mother’s side when what the palace describes as an “episodic mobility problem” barred him from presiding over the state opening of parliament.
Nevertheless, in the following days, she came to a horse show, opened a subway line and visited the Chelsea Flower Show in a chauffeur-driven royal buggy – a sort of luxurious golf cart.
A royal historian and “The Family Firm: Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public 1932–1953”.
Owens said, “In the case of Elizabeth II, we had no monarch this elder, who has reigned for so long and was so meaningful to so many people that she had to move her role to the next line. ”
But don’t expect the Queen to leave the scene any time soon.
Robert Hardman, biographer and author of “Queen of Our Times: The Life of Elizabeth II,” said he hopes to see another big party four years from now when Elizabeth turns 100.
“The 100th birthday raises an interesting possibility: Will she send herself a card?” Hardman said that, referencing the Queen’s tradition of sending personalized birthday cards to anyone who reaches that milestone. “I look forward to that debate in 2026.”
Nation will celebrate queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne this week kicked off with four days of fanfare and pageantry in central London. But behind brass bands, street parties and a planned appearance by the old Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, there’s a campaign to show the royal family remains relevant after seven decades of change.
“The monarchy is not elected, so the only way in which a monarch can demonstrate consent is not through the ballot box, but through the people coming out on the streets,” said Robert Lacey, historical advisor to the series “The Crown”. Told. “And if the emperor turns on the balcony and waves and there is no one there, that is a very definite decision on the monarchy.
“Well, when it comes to Elizabeth, the opposite is the case. People can’t wait to collectively and cheer together,” he said.
The royals, sometimes criticized as out of touch with modern Britain, wanted to show that their support came from all parts of a society that became more multicultural amid immigration from the Caribbean, South Asia and Eastern Europe. Is.
As part of the Jubilee pageant, dancers from London’s Afro-Caribbean community will wear giant flamingos, zebras and giraffes to re-imagine the moment in 1952 when princess elizabeth It was revealed that she had become queen while visiting a game park in Kenya.
Another group will commemorate the Queen’s marriage to Prince Philip in 1947 and celebrate weddings across the Commonwealth with Bollywood-style dances.
Hello’s royal editor Emily Nash said the anniversary is an opportunity for the royal family to demonstrate their commitment to change and diversity, which the Queen has embodied as she travels the world over the past 70 years. magazine.
“She has been everywhere and has connected with people from all walks of life, all creeds and colors and beliefs,” Nash said.
“I think it’s easy to see that, in the form of pomp and spectacle, perhaps more than a lack of diversity. But if you look at what the royal family really does, the people they associate with, the places they visit.” Well, I think it’s probably a little unfair to say that it’s not as diverse as it could be.”
If the stock shortage at the Cool Britannia gift shop is any indication, Jubilee has grabbed the public’s attention. The shop around the corner from Buckingham Palace has run out of Platinum Jubilee tea towels. Spoons are short. Mugs are in short supply.
And it’s not just foreign tourists who are buying all of Elizabeth’s stuff. Ismail Ibrahim, the man behind the counter, said visitors from across Britain are also hunting for jubilee souvenirs.
“It’s a very special year,” he said. “They are celebrating it as a big event.”
The question for the House of Windsor is whether the public will transfer their love for the Queen to her son and heir, the Prince. CharlesWhen the time comes
This is a problem that stems, in part, from the Queen’s unprecedented reign, the longest in British history. The only monarch known to most has become synonymous with monarchy itself.
Since assuming the throne following the death of her father on February 6, 1952, Elizabeth has been a symbol of stability as the country negotiated the end of the empire, the birth of the computer age, and the mass migration that transformed Britain into a multicultural society .
A shy woman with a small handbag, a back corgi and a passion for horses presided over an era that gave birth to Monty Python, the Beatles, and the Sex Pistols. Those who thought they knew misunderstood the idea of her – as evidenced by her star turn as a Bond girl at the 2012 London Olympics.
Yet through it all, the Queen has forged a bond with the nation through an endless series of public appearances as she opened libraries, dedicated hospitals and paid respect to deserving citizens.
Susan Dudridge feels that connection. Somerset’s administrator will dance at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant 69 years after her father marched in the Queen’s Coronation Parade.
“I think it’s amazing that the country always comes together when there’s a wedding, there’s a royal jubilee, whatever the royal family is involved in,” she said. “We love the queen!”
The past two years have highlighted the power of the monarchy as the Queen has in turn comforted a nation stricken by COVID-19 and thanked doctors and nurses battling the disease.
But its weaknesses were also on display as the 96-year-old monarch buried her husband and was slowed by health problems that forced him to delegate important public duties to Charles.
It came amid all-out public tension Prince Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, who made allegations of racism and bullying in the royal household, and scandalous allegations about Prince Andrew’s relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Against this background, the jubilee is also part of an effort to prepare the public for the day when Charles takes the throne. Now 73, Charles has spent much of his life preparing to become king and grappling with a somewhat stuffy image, which was not helped by his ugly divorce from the still-loving Princess Diana,
Charles could reportedly play a key role during the first event of the Jubilee weekend, taking the salute of passing soldiers during the annual military review known as Trooping the Colour.
The Queen will attend the more than 400-year-old ceremony, marking her official birthday, if she feels well, but will decide on that day.
Elizabeth, who has only recently recovered from COVID-19 and started using a walking stick, has given Charles a key role as the monarchy’s public face. Earlier this month, he stood by his mother’s side when what the palace describes as an “episodic mobility problem” barred him from presiding over the state opening of parliament.
Nevertheless, in the following days, she came to a horse show, opened a subway line and visited the Chelsea Flower Show in a chauffeur-driven royal buggy – a sort of luxurious golf cart.
A royal historian and “The Family Firm: Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public 1932–1953”.
Owens said, “In the case of Elizabeth II, we had no monarch this elder, who has reigned for so long and was so meaningful to so many people that she had to move her role to the next line. ”
But don’t expect the Queen to leave the scene any time soon.
Robert Hardman, biographer and author of “Queen of Our Times: The Life of Elizabeth II,” said he hopes to see another big party four years from now when Elizabeth turns 100.
“The 100th birthday raises an interesting possibility: Will she send herself a card?” Hardman said that, referencing the Queen’s tradition of sending personalized birthday cards to anyone who reaches that milestone. “I look forward to that debate in 2026.”