Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II

Uncommon card · No. 130479

The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II was the international celebration in 2022 marking the 70th and final anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. It was the first time that any monarch in British history or the other Commonwealth realms celebrated a platinum jubilee. Initiatives to commemorate the jubilee were announced by the governments of many realms—including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and the United Kingdom—and territories, such as the Cayman Islands and Gibraltar, and celebrations were also held in other Commonwealth member states, like the Gambia, Malaysia, Malta, Pakistan, and Samoa. Leaders from across the world, including from China, North Korea, France, Germany, Israel, and the United States, sent messages of congratulations to the Queen on reaching the milestone. In the United Kingdom, there was an extra bank holiday on 3 June and the usual spring bank holiday was moved from the end of May to 2 June to create the four-day...

Read on Wikipedia · Image Number 10, CC BY 2.0