2022 is a momentous year in the UK as it celebrates HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee focusing on a four day long Bank Holiday weekend on 2nd-5th June. Following a long-standing tradition over 1,500 beacons will also be lit throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories. There will also be a nationwide Platinum Pudding baking competition to find a brand new pudding fit for a Queen as well as The Queens Green Canopy initiative which encourages everyone in the UK to “plant a tree for the Jubilee” to benefit future generations.
KEY DATES
- Thursday 2nd June sees the Queen’s Birthday Parade (Trooping of the Colour) with over 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses & 400 musicians coming together the mark The Queen’s official birthday and the start of the extended four day holiday. Starting at Buckingham Palace the parade moves down the Mall to the Horseguards Parade where they will be joined by Members of the Royal Family. The parade closes with a traditional RAF fly-past watched by The Queen and Members of the Royal Family from the Buckingham Palace balcony, along with thousands of well-wishers lining the streets.
- On Friday 3rd June St Paul’s Cathedral will host a service of thanksgiving for The Queens reign, an iconic venue if ever there was one.
- On Saturday 4th June, The Queen will continue her love affair with horse racing at The Derby at Epsom Downs with the day ending with a Platinum Party at the Palace bringing together some of the worlds biggest entertainment stars the celebrate the most significant moments from The Queen’s seven decade reign.
- On Sunday 5th June, street parties will be held across the country for the Big Jubilee Lunch and final day of celebrations, with a Platinum Jubilee Pageant featuring artistic performers, dancers, military personal, key workers & volunteers uniting to the tell the story of The Queen’s 70 year reign in a festival of creativity.
With this once in a lifetime occasion taking place, there’s never been a better time to showcase the UK, in particular the Monarchy. This will be a re-occurring theme this year and potentially into 2023. All eyes will be on the UK and the media coverage will be vast.
Key suppliers are gearing up for the celebrations with extended one off exhibitions and themes all across the country. Windsor Castle will host a special Queen’s Coronation exhibition including the Coronation Dress and Robe of Estate (7 July – 26 Sept 2022), the Tower of London will sow over 20 million seeds in the moat erupting in an interactive floral display supporting birds, bees & butterflies in “Superbloom” (1 June – 18 Sept 2022) and in Edinburgh the Palace of Holyrood hosts a display looking back at Her Majesty’s previous jubilees featuring outfits worn over the Silver, Golden & Diamond Jubilee (14 July – 25 Sept 2022).
ROYAL LONDON JUBILEE PACKAGE
To start our Platinum Jubilee theme, and taking inspiration from Her Majesty’s Jubilee celebrations, we invite you to draw your own inspiration from our 4 star semi-private “Royal London Jubilee” package.
This is a package not designed for the Jubilee holiday weekend itself but for travel over a wider period to give more flexibility. It can be fully customised to suit. If you do have clients wishing to travel for the Jubilee Weekend specifically just let us know and we’ll prepare a bespoke package for them with pleasure.
PLANT A TREE FOR THE JUBILEE
In keeping with the spirit of The Queen’s Green Canopy Tree Planting initiative and to allow your clients to also be part of the celebrations, ASA will pledge to plant a tree for each person booked on this package through our partnership with “Trees For Life” – a rewilding organisation set in the highlands of Scotland.
The ASA team are on hand for your enquiries, reach out to us any time: book@asa-dmc.com
