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Platinum Jubilee: What events are scheduled to take place and when is it?

A special extended bank holiday weekend will mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne

The Independent UK

When is the Jubilee bank holiday this week?

Her Majesty is the longest-reigning monarch in British history after acceding to the throne 70 years ago

The Independent UK

Sex Pistols aim to give queen's jubilee a touch of punk

In Britain, there are several traditional elements to a royal anniversary: pageants, street parties, the Sex Pistols

The Independent UK

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Supermarket opening times over the platinum jubilee bank holiday weekend

The weekend to celebrate the Queen’s 70 years on the throne is almost here

The Independent UK

The Queen’s Jubilees: Everything that happened at the Queen’s Silver, Golden and Diamond celebrations

Her Majesty has marked a number of significant milestones throughout her 70-year reign

The Independent UK

Which day is the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee?

The monarch will mark 70 years on the throne with a four-day bank holiday weekend in June

The Independent UK

How old was Queen Elizabeth when she became the Queen?

The Queen’s official coronation took place in 1953

The Independent UK

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What are the platinum jubilee beacons and how can I take part?

More than 2,000 beacons will be lit to honour the Queen’s 70-year reign

The Independent UK

Long in queen's shadow, Charles takes greater public role

After spending much of his adult life in the shadow of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles has taken on a greater public role in recent years, increasingly standing in for his mother in her twilight years

The Independent UK

Try as he might, Boris Johnson can’t use the jubilee as ammunition in his culture war

The celebrations express a longing for shared national stories, but that doesn’t mean they can be used to score political points, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Jubilee – live: Harry and Meghan to join Queen for Trooping the Colour

Celebrations begin as monarch marks 70th year on throne with four-day bank holiday weekend

The Independent UK

Queen’s flight aborts landing due to lightning storm

A Palace spokesperson said: ‘The Queen’s flight was delayed due to a lightning storm, all the correct procedures were followed and there were no safety concerns.’

Evening Standard

Key Jubilee event timings at a glance

Festivities start on Thursday with Trooping the Colour

Wales Online

‘The Queen’s gone round the bend!’ – HM in pop, from Slowthai to the Smiths to Blur

She’s been called a fascist, a parasite and a pretty nice girl who doesn’t have a lot to say. So are all pop songs about the monarch treasonous? And are they really directed at her?

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Evening Standard

My Big Fat Jubilee Wedding: meet the couples getting married in honour of Her Maj this weekend

From themed photo booths to corgi cakes and a red, white and blue colour scheme, these couples are raising a glass to the Queen and her Platinum Jubilee at their upcoming nuptials

The Independent UK

Meghan and Harry were the royal family’s last hope for a modern monarchy

As the Sussexes return to the UK to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee, Emma Mackenzie looks at the potential that was lost when they decided to leave the firm

Wales Online

Queen’s flight aborts landing due to lightning storm – report

Electrical storm with rain and hail forces pilot to abandon landing royal aircraft on the first attempt

Daily Record

Not everyone's in the mood to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Lizzy is the first British monarch to reach 70 years as sovereign.

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The Independent UK

Timings for key jubilee events at a glance

The weekend begins with Trooping the Colour and beacon lighting on Thursday, and ends with the pageant on Sunday.

Salon

Sex Pistols show's rock 'n' roll swindle

Ever get the feeling you've been cheated? "Pistol" boasts a great premise and cast, but skimps on the insights

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry and Meghan to touch down in UK for Queen's Platinum Jubilee TODAY

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are expected to touch down after flying in from California - they will have Archie and Lilibet with them, the first time their daughter has been in the UK

Wales Online

Woman tries Queen's royal bedtime routine and has 'best sleep in weeks'

Reporter Julia Banim decided to try out the Queen's night-time routine and see how well the royal treatment works when it comes to drifting off

The Independent UK

Queen arrives back in Windsor for Jubilee after storm forces her plane to abort landing

Stormy weather saw the Queen’s private jet circle the capital for 15 minutes before making a safe landing

The Independent UK

Andrew ‘seeking to make amends’, Archbishop says as he urges nation to be more forgiving

Britain has become ‘very, very unforgiving society’, says Welby

Daily Mirror

Queen caught up in mid-air drama as lightning storm forces private jet to abort landing

The Queen was approaching London when her private jet was caught up in a storm forcing the craft to abandon an attempted landing

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