To get you in the mood to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth II on the throne, thats nearly longer than Queen Victoria, the previous longest serving monarch and (Elizabeths Great Grandma!) you might want to read 60 facts you never knew about our queen!
The Governmenthas announed an extra bank holiday for the nationwide celebration, planned for the first weekend in June to mark the Jubilee. Lord Mandelson said it would be a "truly historic occasion" which would allow the British people to show their "pride and affection" for The Queen.
The borough of Greenwich is set to recieve royal status. The honour recognises Greenwich's global significance as the home of the Prime Meridian, Greenwich Mean Time and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are at present just three Royal Boroughs: Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston, and Windsor and Maidenhead. All reflecting longstanding Royal associations.
Spice girls reforming? During an interview on the Australian TV show "Sunrise," Mel B dropped a major hint that the '90s girl group is reuniting for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebration.
The Duchess of Cornwall has challenged schoolchildren to come up with the modern equivalent of Coronation Chicken for the queen. Representatives from the top four winning schools will be invited to Buckingham Palace in June to see their recipes turned into canapes by royal chef Mark Flanagan.
Planting of 1 million trees across the UK by the Jubilee Woods project. The Woodland Trust – the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity – has set itself the ambitious task of planting the million trees to celebrate the Queen’s accession to the throne as part of a year of tree planting that will see six million planted across the UK in the trust’s Jubilee Woods project. Tweet
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