With open-air concerts and parades, Britain is celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 70th anniversary on the throne of the United Kingdom today and for four days.
A little blush on the cheeks, the glittering crown is placed on the white curls and the queen is ready for the jubilee. All this is happening at the Madame Tussauds with the wax figure of Queen Elizabeth. Nobody knows if the 96-year-old Queen feels ready for the celebrations on the occasion of 70 years on the throne of the United Kingdom. All we know is that he spent a few quiet days at the Balmoral Tower in Scotland to get the strength he needed.
From today and for four days the United Kingdom celebrates. The British media talk about the party of the decade. Around Buckingham Palace and St James’ Park, everything is ready to welcome the British who want to celebrate the Queen and the institution of the kingdom.
Speaking to the German news agency dpa, monarchy expert from Bangor University Greg Prescott believes that the peculiarity of these celebrations is that this jubilee may be the “last important moment” of the elderly Queen.
For some time now, Buckingham’s new strategy has been to announce at the last minute whether the Queen will attend an event, so as not to disappoint the assembled crowd. In the case of the 70th anniversary, however, all Britons take it for granted that Elizabeth will make her traditional appearance on the balcony after the parade and service at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Traffic chaos in London
The celebrations for the seventies of Elizabeth’s reign coincide with a particularly difficult time for the United Kingdom. London claims a significant role in the West’s strategy vis-.-Vis the Kremlin in the war in Ukraine. At the same time, the energy crisis has pushed food prices to unprecedented levels. For many Britons the question arises as to whether or not they can splurge, for purely economic reasons.
“Having a huge party in bad weather is a difficult decision,” said British expert Greg Prescott. He acknowledged, however, that the celebrations may have fueled British sentiment. Let’s not forget that Great Britain does not have a traditional holiday like Thanksgiving in the USA. “We are looking forward to such a jubilee to celebrate our great national moments together,” explains Greg Prescott.
In these great moments the organizers leave nothing to chance. Anyone wishing to travel to central London by road from one point to another has been facing bypasses for months. Signs were placed on many streets, which read “Closed crossing from May 3 to mid-June”. For weeks now, wind farms have been rehearsing in London’s major parks to rehearse raids, drums and horse hooves. When something has to be done to perfection, rehearsals are the only way.
“The most important thing is to keep the queen happy”
After two years of pandemic, many popular British pubs are expecting a record turnover on the four days of the festivities. The British Pub Federation estimates that around 90 million glasses of beer will be available in four days. This will also happen because, exceptionally in honor of the queen, the pubs will close later than expected.
At a time when most Britons are looking forward to enjoying an extra holiday due to the jubilee, for many catering workers and not just the four-day holiday means a lot of hard work. An Englishman from Buckingham’s security staff confronts the proverbial British calm in front of Queen Elizabeth’s headquarters with proverbial British composure, saying: “The most important thing is to keep the Queen satisfied.”
Larissa Sventes, dpa
Edited by: Stefanos Georgakopoulos
Source: Deutsche Welle
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