As was custom with Her Majesty's prior Jubilees - including The Golden Jubilee (2002) and The Diamond Jubilee (2012) - street parties are expected to take place all over the UK. Whether you're hosting for your neighbours, planning a garden party with friends or simply want to have a Pimm's with your family, many of us will mark this historic occasion in one way or another. Of course, no celebration is complete without the right kit; and that's where our round-up of the best Platinum Jubilee plates comes in. Whether you're looking for a ceramic plate or a show-stopping piece of china, we've found plenty of commemorative Platinum Jubilee plates that can be collected as royal memorabilia. Alternatively, if you're looking for practical plates - be those ceramic or paper - to showcase your finest Jubilee tea party treats, we've found plenty of those, too! people are involved, including the military, over 6,000 volunteers, performers, key workers and 2,500 members of the general public.

Laurence Fox denies 'brutal' divorce from Billie Piper turned him into a 'weaponised anti-woke bad boy' as he claims tweets branding him 'racist' were an 'organised pile-on' to destroy his career More details will be provided at a later date and while The Queen won’t personally travel in the regal Gold State Carriage, there will be a fabulous surprise. Her death will thrust a fragile royal family — and country — into the unknown, an event of such unprecedented significance that it’s somewhat difficult to comprehend. Coroner slams 'insensitive' comments made by Ofsted chiefs ahead of inquest into headteacher Ruth Perry who took her own life after 'tearful' inspection Community Beacons – thousands of beacons will be lit by communities, charities and different groups throughout the regions of the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories.

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DAISY GOODWIN: Why I believe a good funeral can be just as memorable and life-affirming as a wedding (and to deny your family one is selfish), as more than half of us say a formal send-off is a waste of money But the queen’s death is “going to lead to lots of sort of existential questions” for Britain, royal commentator Daisy McAndrew said. “Who are we? What do we stand for? What is modern Britain?” she added, “Do we want Charles? Do we want a monarchy?” The country has hemorrhaged power during Elizabeth’s rule, and has come to rely on her for its identity, unity and relevance on the global stage. Commonwealth Beacons - beacons will be lit in all capital cities of the Commonwealth - 54 in total.

The optics really matter because, at their heart, these occasions are “PR opportunities,” McAndrew said. “They’re an opportunity to remind the public, or remind the Commonwealth, or remind the world that the royal family is still there, that the royal family has a future.” Platinum Jubilee Beacons: The United Kingdom’s long tradition of celebrating Royal Jubilees, Weddings and Coronations with the lighting of beacons will continue for the Platinum Jubilee. EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Lady Antonia Fraser calls on King Charles to allow DNA testing of bones in Westminster Abbey which could be those of the princes in the Tower - Edward V and his brother Richard Hamas terrorists hand over a dozen more hostages - including girl, 17, who was snatched, held and now freed along with her pet Shih Tzu called BellaFather of volunteer killed by IDF forces in 2003 warns Israel that unless it recognises it's 'fundamentally unethical and inhuman attitudes' towards Gaza bombardment it will lose Western support and strengthen Hamas

The Derby horse race at Epsom Downs southwest of London, then 22,000 people attend the BBC Platinum Party at the Palace concert. Sunday, June 5 And Just Like That... it's dinner time! Cynthia Nixon's hunger strike to try and end Israel-Palestine conflict will only last two or three DAYS, source claims Polls suggest the queen is indeed hugely popular, and a survey this week by the pollster YouGov found 62 percent of Britons want to keep the monarchy. Bed-ridden British mother, 39, battling long Covid 'death sentence' wants to end her life in Switzerland after almost two years of suffering that has left her in constant agony and unable to care for her four children Among the partygoers will be Tessy Ojo, CEO of a charity called the Diana Award, which supports and encourages young people based on the “values” of the royal family.She's been terrorised by terrorists in hell, but I WILL make her better': Doting father of kidnapped Emily Hand vows to make her better as he reveals his daughter spent her ninth birthday running from missile strikes in Gaza The picture is equally fractious in the Commonwealth, a loose association of 54 nations, mostly former British colonies, 15 of which still retain the queen as the head of state. That became one fewer last year after Barbados ditched the queen, while the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were met with protests earlier this year during a tour of the Caribbean. Moment father, 50, protects his son as they are ambushed by gang armed with machetes and zombie knives at a KFC drive-thru before being fatally stabbed