Platinum Jubilee 2022

File photo dated 02/06/53 after the coronation in Westminster Abbey, London showing Queen Elizabeth II wearing the St. Edward Crown and carrying the Sceptre and the Rod (Photo: PA)

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Members of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force conduct a final early morning rehearsal through London ahead of the Platinum Jubilee Pageant

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A 20-year-old Princess Elizabeth enjoying a visit to South Africa in 1947 from the BBC documentary, Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen (Credit: BBC)

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Banks are just one of the shops and services which will be operating with different opening and closing times over the Platinum Jubilee weekend.

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There will be a change to some Royal Mail services and Post Office and bank and opening times over the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday.

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A composite image of a Repair Shop guest, archive footage of the young Queen, and Clive Myrie holding a replica crown (Credit: BBC)

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A range of events are taking place to mark the Platinum Jubilee. Picture date: Thursday June 2, 2022.

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A Platinum Party at the Palace and a special Jubilee flypast mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign on the throne
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Ranald Mackechnie captured the Queen for the Platinum Jubilee (image: Ranald Mackechnie/PA)

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A team of workers add the final parts to the Queen's Green Canopy ahead of the Platinum Jubilee on May 24, 2022 in London

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A beacon is lit outside Westminster Abbey as part of Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012 (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Thousands of Platinum Jubilee beacons set to be lit around the world

Street parties will cover the city this weekend (Image: Getty Images)

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Millions of people are expected to attend one of the thousands of local parties and lunches planned to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

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The Royal Air Force will take part in a special flypast to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

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The mounted band marches down The Mall after attending the Queen’s Birthday Parade, ‘Trooping the Colour’ on Horseguards parade in London.

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The celebration, which starts at Buckingham Palace, will take place during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
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You may see a change to when your rubbish is collected over the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend.

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There will be a change in the opening hours of some hardware stores between Thursday 2 June and Sunday 5 June.

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Union and Platinum Jubilee flags are pictured in a British high street for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022. This is where you can buy your own.

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The Met Office predicts that the weather could heat up for the four-day Platinum Jubilee weekend - but we may get some rain too.

Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weather 2022: Met Office forecast

The Queen attends the Trooping of the Colour (Pic:Getty)

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Greene King is kicking off Platinum Jubilee 2022 week with a fr pint offer (image: Greene King/Adobe)

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Best Queen Elizabeth II memorabilia to celebrate Platinum Jubilee

Watch a new documentary that marks the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

The Platinum Jubilee weekend means that for people who receive benefits there will be a change in their benefit payment date.

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Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline to be sung for Queen’s Jubilee (Pic: Getty)

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London Underground workers are planning on going on strike over the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend.

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Alfie Boe and Sarah Brightman are releasing a new version of God Save the Queen for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

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The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday takes place from 2 - 5 June 2022, prompting countrywide celebrations (Photo credit LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

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From ITV Studios, The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on ITV and ITV Hub.

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The Queen Elizabeth II Barbie doll to commemorate the Queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee (Photo: Barbie)

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