Jubilee: Last News

Nvidia has launched a new Minecraft map with RTX to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.The virtual Minecraft street party will take place at a recreation of Buckingham Palace and Pall Mall to celebrate the event. The creation was brought to life by specialist artist Ushio Tokura using Nvidia’s GeForce RTX GPU, as well as real-time ray tracing.The digital recreation took 650 hours over two weeks to build, and includes 45million individual blocks, spanning around 830,000 square feet in Minecraft.

The four-day Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations will be host to a wide range of events all marking the 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne.

Thousands of Brits will be planning to get together with family and friends to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee this weekend - and no party is complete with a spread of food fit for a Royal.

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Her Majesty the Queen will celebrate 70 years on the throne this week, but it’s not just us Brits having a knees up. Our 96-year-old monarch is likely to have a little shindig behind palace walls with her nearest and dearest in the Royal Family.

Queen Elizabeth II became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee earlier this year after marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, Realms and the Commonwealth.  In honor of the milestone anniversary, thousands of street parties are scheduled to coincide with days of royal celebrations honor the queen’s historic reign, including two bank holidays planned on Thursday and Friday for a four-day, holiday weekend.  Buckingham Palace shared that the queen’s attendance at events throughout the Platinum Jubilee weekend will likely only be confirmed on "the day itself," and Prince William and wife Kate Middleton were tapped to lead the Jubilee celebrations as the most senior members of the royal family.  The Royal Family’s official social media accounts have teased access to Jubilee preparations, and will share behind-the-scenes looks at what’s to come for the big weekend in royal history. Queen Elizabeth II will begin Platinum Jubilee celebrations on Thursday with Trooping the Colour.

Streets will be adorned in red, white and blue this weekend as Brits up and down the country come together to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

As the Queen's Platinum Jubilee edges nearer, communities across the UK will be gearing up to celebrate. Thousands of street parties are expected to be thrown across the historical bank holiday weekend in honour of Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign.

Nothing quite says Queen's Jubilee like a classic Victoria sponge cake. No Jubilee party is complete without the Victoria sponge and it is often the centrepiece of any street party across the UK.

Universal Music continues to rinse the Sex Pistols brand off the back of the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations and the new ‘Pistol’ TV drama. Now it’s a ‘God Save The Queen’ commemorative coin and some accompanying NFTs that you can get your hands on.Minted at “the Sex Pistol’s prestigious Pistol Mint” – by which I assume they mean some novelty tat factory – the souvenir coin features the classic Union Jack design from original ‘God Save The Queen’ artwork creator Jamie Reid on the front and his depiction of the Queen with a safety pin through her lips on the back.

Bunting, flags and jubilee trifles at the ready... the Queen is gearing up for a right royal knees-up to mark her 70 years on the throne – and we’re all behind her. From Thursday, for four glorious days, parties, parades and exciting fizz-fuelled get-togethers will fill our homes and streets.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ahave been told they must accept their role on the sidelines of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee as it is 'not about them'.The Sussexes are due to fly into the UK for their first joint visit since leaving the firm in 2020 this week to join in with Her Majesty's 70-year celebrations.However, in a desperate open letter to the pair, prominent Royal photographer Arthur Edwards has begged them to take a back seat.Writing in the Sun, Mr Edwards said: "Dear Harry and Meghan."I am sure you are both already aware, this week’s historic Bank Holiday celebrations is all about commemorating Queen Elizabeth’s remarkable reign."And, with respect, it is not about the pair of you."Find out everything you need to know about the Platinum Jubilee by clicking hereIn a measured attack on the pair's past love of the spotlight, Mr Edwards continued to state that the pair missing the trooping of the colour balcony display would be hard for them but is a decision they should have expected and respect.He also demanded they leave their "Netflix crew behind and allow the Queen to take centre stage."He concluded: "Please, Harry and Meghan, don’t let Her Majesty down and, for once, take a back seat. Let the real star of the Jubilee shine."Meghan and Harry's public appearances at the Jubilee Celebrations are thought to be few and far between.The Royal couple are set to attend a service at St Paul's Cathedral, as well as some other minor charity events, though this is not yet confirmed.

Over the past 70 years we have see Queen Elizabeth II sport various styles and outfits, however, one thing she is known for is her love of all things colour.This has led to Her Majesty becoming known as the rainbow Queen, as we're always seeing her sport a bright and bold colour choice. Whenever there is a big formal event which majority of the Royal Family are in attendance for, the thought in everyone's minds is what colour will The Queen wear.

Platinum Jubilee bank holiday as storms threaten to put a dampener on the Queen's special weekend.The warning from the Met Office comes as predictions suggest a low-pressure front from the North Atlantic could bring heavy downpours throughout the four-day celebration.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have renewed lease at Frogmore Cottage where they will stay this week for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, a Royal source tells ET.The source says that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have quietly renewed their lease at Frogmore Cottage, where they briefly lived after getting married.Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank had been using the premises while Harry and Meghan live in California, but have now left the property, according to the source. The Sussexes will stay at their home when they return for Platinum Jubilee celebrations this week.The move will renew speculation on whether Harry and Meghan intend to spend more time in the UK as the Queen gets older.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are extending their lease on Frogmore Cottage for at least another year. 

Queen Elizabeth II is being honoured by literal history.

The Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Lady Susan Haughey CBE has delivered a message of celebration to locals ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Platinum Jubilee, celebrating her 70 years on the throne.The stones feature eight portraits, including a photo from the queen’s coronation in 1953, a picture of her riding a horse in the 1960s, an appearance at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in 2017 and more. “We’ve brought two British icons together to mark the #PlatinumJubilee! We’ve projected eight portraits of Queen Elizabeth II onto Stonehenge,” said the English Heritage organization, which cares for the historic landmark, in a statement on Twitter.

For months speculation has been rife as to whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be jetting over from their home in California for the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations. And last week, the couple finally confirmed that they will be visiting the UK for the four-day event. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said they will also be joined by their two children, Archie, 3, and 11-month-old daughter Lilibet.

Meghan Markle is said to be "nervous" ahead of her reunion with the Royal Family during the Queen's Jubilee, a royal expert has said.The Duchess of Sussex, 40, is due to jet to the UK from the US later this week alongside her husband Prince Harry and their children Archie, two, and Lilibet, who turns one on 4 June. Meghan and Harry's family trip marks the first time the pair have travelled to the UK with their children since they moved to California in 2020.