Elizabeth II, who celebrates her birthday twice (and not just for the Jubilee)

There Queen Elizabeth turns 96 today and for the occasion it moved from Windsor to Sandringhamthe place of the heart that she shared with her beloved husband Philip. Here, on the weekend, will blow out the candles with sons, grandchildren And great-grandchildren who will join you for the first party of birthday. The first, because indeed Her Majesty’s birthday is celebrated twice: the day of the anniversary, privately with the family, and then con the people in Juneon the occasion of the Trooping the Colorthe military parade of all the armed forces, of which the British sovereign is at the head.

The tradition of double celebration dates back to the middle of Eighteenth centuryexactly in 1748, when the king sat on the throne George II, who celebrated his birthday in November. A sovereign’s birthday is a nationwide event and deserves to be shared with the people organizing public eventsbut the climate British not very lenient does not tempt to be outdoors in the autumn and winter months, like this the king decided to double the celebrationsmaking the sovereign’s birthday coincide with the military paradewhich traditionally takes place in the mildest month of June.

Since then the custom has always been maintained and also Elizabeth II, who was born at the end of April and who (this year in particular) can enjoy spring temperatures and sunny days, has always celebrated with her subjects in June. And it will do it even bigger this JuneThursday 2 to be precise, when with the Queen’s Birthday Parade the celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee.

The organization of the most anticipated four days of 2022 in the UK started more than a year ago and saw that in 2021because of mourning for the death of Prince Philip andsanitary emergency linked to the Covid 19 pandemic, the traditional military parade was held in Windsor in abridged formthere was plenty of time to do things right.

The Jubilee program it was released soon after Christmasalso because the first event linked to the recurrence was a cooking contest open to all British citizens over the age of eight which closed applications on 4 February, two days before the anniversary of the death of George VI andascension to the throne of Elizabeth II.

The actual celebrations instead will animate London and all of Great Britain and the Commonwealth from 2 to 5 June. In addition to Trooping the Color (the military parade), are scheduled for Thanksgiving Mass in St. Paul’s Cathedral, a concert of international stars in front of Buckingham Palace, il Platinum Jubilee Pageantin which artists, dancers and musicians will tell the story in London history of the kingdom and the queenand the Big Jubilee Luncha lunch offered with long tables across the UK, during which it will also be presented the winner pudding of the cooking competition launched in January.

The June celebrations will be preceded by one long live broadcast from Windsor on May 15thbroadcast on the Itv (the same one that had transmitted the Christmas concert at Westminster presented by the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton). At the The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration a series of stars (British but not only) have been invited to pay their respects to the queen. Among the most anticipated there will be Andrew Lloyd WebberJoan Collins, Tom Cruise ed Helen Mirrenwho had lent her face to Elizabeth II in 2006 in the famous film The Queen by Stephen Frears.

Your Majesty, see you recent walking problems he ailments of age, has not yet made it known which of all these events she will take part in, but certainly where she will not be able to attend, the heirs to the throne will represent it more than worthily: Charles And Williamwho will have the little one next to them on stage George of Cambridge. To prove that the Crown is firmer than ever.