Scots to enjoy four-day bank holiday weekend to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee

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The UK will get an extra four-day bank holiday this summer to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee - and Brits are being encouraged to throw the biggest party ever to celebrate.This year will be Her Majesty's 70th year as sovereign, with several events planned to mark the unprecedented milestone between June 2-5.Queen Elizabeth II is set to be the first monarch to reign for seven decades and will be 96-years-old by the time the landmark is reached, Teesside Live reports.Two extra bank holidays, on Thursday, June 2 and Friday, June 3, have been confirmed for the celebration - creating a four-day weekend.It is hoped millions will gather at street parties, host a Big Jubilee Lunch or get together around the county to thank the Queen for 70 years of service, but also to thank neighbours, family, friends, communities, the NHS and key workers for their support over the past year.Celebrities Ross Kemp, Gary Lineker, Gareth Southgate, Levi Roots, Prue Leith, Alan Titchmarsh, Ellie Simmonds and Lorraine Kelly are among those backing the special Thank You Day on Sunday June 5.Former EastEnders actor Kemp said: “Mainly it’s thank you to our Queen who has served for 70 years.“Her resilience has become our resilience.

Her strength in times of trouble has become our strength.“Her sense of duty has been reflected in so many over the last two years.“It’s a big thank you to her, but it’s also a thank you, if you wish, to the staff at NHS, key workers, people who have volunteered, neighbours who have just gone round and checked on people.”He told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “By golly do we need a big party right now.“As I stand here at the end of January, it’s great to have something to look forward to.“But primarily it’s a huge thank you to