Queen Elizabeth has made history earlier this month when she finally became the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. On February 6, the mother of Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward marked her 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms, and the Commonwealth.
Most, if not all, royal followers are aware that the Platinum Jubilee year of Queen Elizabeth did not get off to the best start for the monarchy. Buckingham Palace’s first major announcement was that Prince Andrew would no longer hold his military appointments or call himself His Royal Highness.
Recently, Queen Elizabeth sent devoted followers of the royal family into a frenzy after teasing details of her upcoming Platinum Jubilee celebration weekend. Keep on reading to know more details.
Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee Details Revealed
The official Royal Family Twitter account teased a string of announcements related to the four-day bank holiday celebrations of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee. In a recent tweet, it stated:
"There’s 100 days to go until the #PlatinumJubilee celebration weekend! As the countdown begins, tonight's @BBCTheOneShow will be broadcast live from Buckingham Palace to showcase how you can get involved to celebrate this landmark event."
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The said tweet sent avid supporters of Queen Elizabeth into a frenzy. Of the 4.7 million followers of the official Royal Family Twitter account, thousands of them responded to the post.
One netizen wrote in the comment section:
"I can't wait for this, soooo exciting. The BEST time of my childhood was the Silver Jubilee, I truly hope it's the same atmosphere this year."
Another Twitter user said:
"Oh wow! I can't wait to see the special guests."
A third netizen penned:
"God save the Queen, from a Cypriot. Proud member of Commonwealth."
Earlier this week, Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth was forced to cancel her virtual engagements as she continued suffering from mild cold-like symptoms due to the COVID-19. It can be recalled that Her Majesty contracted the deadly coronavirus days after Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles got their positive test results.
It was previously announced that Queen Elizabeth would still continue performing light royal duties after her COVID-19 diagnosis. However, it was also made known that further engagements over the coming days would be decided on soon.
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Besides her weekly telephone meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Queen Elizabeth is also set to host the Diplomatic Reception on March 2, where she is expected to meet hundreds of Diplomatic Corps members at Windsor, attend the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on March 14, and the memorial service for the late Prince Philip on March 29.
Queen Elizabeth Canceled Virtual Meetings Due To ‘Croaky’ Voice
Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth is reportedly giving her voice a rest amid her recovery from COVID-19. Sources told Daily Mail that the monarch postponed her engagements this week due to her voice sounding a “little croaky.”
The unnamed insider claimed Queen Elizabeth was “on the mend” even if she is “understandably still sounds full of cold.” While Her Majesty continues to isolate, other reports suggested that several members of the Royal Household based at Windsor Castle have also tested positive for COVID-19.
It was previously revealed that Prince Charles met with Queen Elizabeth two days before he got his COVID-19 positive diagnosis. Since then, a royal source confirmed that the monarch was being monitored but was not displaying any symptoms at the time.
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Queen Elizabeth went maskless for an in-house meeting at Windsor Castle on Feb. 16, where she met with outgoing Defense Services Secretary Rear admiral James Macleod and Major General Eldon Millar, who is taking over the said position.
The British monarch is reportedly fully vaccinated and has been staying at Windsor Castle since the start of the pandemic. Anyone who wishes to enter the castle to see Queen Elizabeth is required to take a COVID-19 test.
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