Jubilees started life as religious celebrations but have become occasions to celebrate the life and reign of a monarch.
In September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II became Britain’s longest reigning royal and is now the first monarch to reach the Platinum Jubilee – an incredible achievement! She acceded to the throne in 1952 - that’s a whopping 70 years as the Queen of England! To get to Platinum (...
Primary school children across the United Kingdom to receive a free book next year to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP
Primary school children across the United Kingdom will receive a book that celebrates the achievements of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth over the last 70 years.
