Lots of people in Nottinghamshire are beginning to prepare for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, whether that is getting ready for a street party or a personal celebration. Now an art piece to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of the Queen has appeared in Colston Gate, Cotgrave.
This art piece was done by a local, who wishes to remain anonymous. It depicts a drawing of the Queen when she was first coronated next to a drawing of her now, 70 years later. Queen Elizabeth II will be the first monarch in British history to celebrate a reign of 70 years, making her the longest serving royal.
The Queen’s jubilee will be celebrated over the Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend which will be taking place place from 2nd to 5th June, across a four-day weekend. The four-day weekend was announced in November 2021, the late May bank holiday was moved from May 30 to June 2 to give brits an extra-long weekend to celebrate.
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Details have been released about some of the arrangements for the Platinum Jubilee with gathering of royals on the Buckingham Palace balcony, after the Trooping the Colour ceremony, limited to just working royals and with the Duke of York and Harry and Meghan omitted from the line-up.
The monarch’s decision to only include royals carrying out official public duties was taken “after careful consideration”, Buckingham Palace said. On June 2, Trooping the Colour, the sovereign’s official birthday parade, will kick start the four days of Jubilee festivities, with 18 members of the royal family set to gather on the famous frontage, with the Queen “looking forward” to the weekend of celebrations.
