On 6th February 2022 this year Her Majesty The Queen became the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.
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To celebrate this unprecedented anniversary, events and initiatives will take place throughout the year, culminating in a four-day UK bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June.
The four days of celebrations will include public events and community activities, as well as national moments of reflection on The Queen’s 70 years of service.
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Beacons For Platinum Jubilee
The main beacon, involving the sculpture Tree of Trees, will be lit in a ceremony in Buckingham Palace.
Locations across the South West with beacons include the Isles of Scilly, Pendennis Castle in Falmouth, Start Point, and Clovelly. There are 37 being lit in Cornwall and 47 in Devon.
Why are beacons being lit for the Jubilee?
More than 80 beacons are being lit across Cornwall and Devon as part of a tribute to the Queen.
About 3,000 beacons will be set ablaze across the UK and the Commonwealth on Thursday to mark the Platinum Jubilee.
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