Queen Elizabeth II was the first British monarch to celebrate 70 years on the the throne on February 6.
Her Majesty is set to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee this year, which will involve several forms of celebrations. Firstly, the royal mark the occasion from May 12-15 with a 90-minute performance that included the help of actors, musicians, equestrians, performers and hundreds of horses.
There will also be a four-day Bank Holiday, from Thursday June 2 to Sunday June 5 in 2022. It means that the May bank holiday weekend in 2022 will be moved to Thursday June 2, instead of the usual Monday, and there will be an additional bank holiday on Friday June 3 to allow the nation to celebrate the occasion over a four-day weekend.
Announcing the news last June on the royal family’s official Twitter account, a spokesperson said: 'The weekend will provide an opportunity for communities across the UK to come together to celebrate this historic milestone.'
The record landmark will see the Queen become the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, having ascended to the throne at just 25-years-old in 1952.
How will the Queen's Jubilee Bank Holiday be celebrated?
In a series of further tweets, plans for the four-day weekend were unveiled, including a number of public and community events, in addition to national moments of reflection in appreciation of the Queen's 70 years of service.
Events planned for the celebratory weekend include Trooping the Colour, lighting of the Platinum Jubilee Beacons, a thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Archie and Lilibet have announced that they will be attending the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The family will fly to the UK for part of the Jubilee weekend, to take part in 'family events' in honour of the Queen.
A spokeswoman said: 'Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are excited and honoured to attend The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations this June with their children.'
It's believed the foursome have not been invited to the Trooping the Colour event on the first day of the bank holiday weekend.
The Big Jubilee Lunch will also be revived, presenting an opportunity for communities to celebrate the milestone together, whether virtually, on a doorstep or in the street.
It's also been reported that pub opening hours will be extended to mark the Jubilee. Sky News reports the extension will run from Thursday June 2 to Saturday June 4, with hours extended from 11pm to 1am.
'Parliament is set to pass an order today to approve the longer licensing hours, providing the opportunity for people to continue their celebrations of the historic milestone,' the news outlet's report reads.
When will the Jubilee Bank Holiday events take place?
Thursday 2 June 2022 - The Queen’s Birthday Parade, commonly known as Trooping the Colour will take place, along with the lighting of the beacons - a long-standing British tradition used to mark Royal Jubilees, Weddings and Coronations.
Beacons will be lit through the United Kingdom Channel Islands, Isle of Man and overseas UK territories to mark the occasion.
Friday 3 June 2022 - The service of thanksgiving for the Queen's reign will be held at St Paul's Cathedral.
The BBC will also host the Platinum Party at Buckingham Palace, which will be a live concert. A ballot for the event will open in February.
Saturday 4 June 2022 - The Queen will celebrate with Royal Family members at the Derby in Epsom Downs, with a live concert - Platinum Party At The Palace - due to take place at Buckingham Palace that evening.
Sunday 5 June 2022 - The Platinum Jubilee Pageant will take place, featuring 5,000 people from the UK and the Commonwealth performing around the area of Buckingham Palace. 'It will combine street arts, theatre, music, circus, carnival and costume and celebrate the service of Her Majesty’s reign, as well as honouring the collective service of people and communities across the country', the Palace said. Sunday will also see communities participate in street parties as part of the Big Jubilee Lunch in celebration of her 70-year reign.
There will also be events held throughout the year, including the Queen's Green Canopy (involving garden lovers planting trees in honour of the Queen), and a Platinum Pudding competition (inviting UK residents over the age of eight to create a new pudding dedicated to the Queen). For the latter, five finalists will have their puddings judged by the likes of Dame Mary Berry, renowned chef Monica Galetti and Buckingham Palace head chef Mark Flanagan.
Who will be performing at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee?
A stellar line-up of musicians are set to perform at Her Majesty's Jubilee concert, 'Platinum Party At The Palace', including Diana Ross, Queen + Adam Lambert, Alicia Keys and Duran Duran.
Queen + Adam Lambert, which is a collaboration between the active members of British band Queen and former American Idol star Lambert, will open the show, with Diana Ross closing the event.
Ross will perform a range of her most notable hits to mark the Queen's 70th anniversary.
Brian May of Queen, who performed at the Queen's Golden Jubilee two decades ago, said: 'Twenty years after playing The Queen's glorious Golden Jubilee we're very happy to be invited again. Then there was a moment when I wondered … after Buckingham Palace roof where can you go? Well … you will see!!!'
Ross said of her upcoming performance: 'I have had the honour of meeting The Queen many times throughout my life, including when I was with my family.
'Her Majesty has and continues to be such an incredible inspiration to so many across the world and I was absolutely delighted to receive an invitation to perform on such a momentous and historic occasion.'
Other stars set to take the stage at the concert are Hans Zimmer, Ella Eyre, Craig David, Mabel, Elbow, George Ezra, Andrea Bocelli, Mimi Webb, Sam Ryder, Jax Jones, Celeste, Nile Rodgers, Sigala and Diversity.
Sir David Attenborough, Emma Raducanu, David Beckham, Stephen Fry, Dame Julie Andrews, The Royal Ballet will also make an appearance, and there will be a specially recorded performance from Sir Elton John.
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lin-Manuel Miranda will be making a special appearance to honour the monarch's love of show tunes.
On that note, performances featuring casts and special guests from The Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton, Six, The Lion King and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat are also on the cards.
Will we have a four-day bank holiday weekend after 2022?
We would not usually expect the four-day 2022 bank Holiday to carry to subsequent years, as was the case for her 2012 Diamond Jubilee.
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