A platinum jubilee is the commemoration of the 70th anniversary. Among monarchies, it marks the 70th anniversary of the respective monarch holding his throne. Queen Elizabeth II was the most recent eligible monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee. In 2022, she accomplished her 70 years of ruling in the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth nations.
A Little about the Queen
Queen Elizabeth was born on 21st April 1926 in Mayfair, London. She was the first child of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. When her father died in February 1952, she was only 25 years old but took the kingdom throne and responsibilities as the Queen. She was educated privately under the comfort and security of her palace. She started owning public duties very young and served Auxiliary Territorial Services during the Second World War. In 1953, she became the Queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries, including Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, and Ceylon, as well as Head of the Commonwealth.
The Oldest and Longest-Serving Incumbent Deserved a Celebration of Epic Proportions
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning current British monarch, the oldest and longest-serving female head of the state, and the oldest and longest-serving incumbent head of state. To honor her longest reign, several events were organized to celebrate her silver jubilee in 1977, Golden jubilee in 2002, Diamond jubilee in 2012, and recently in 2022, her platinum Jubliee was celebrated.
96 years old Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
To celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee, a three-day event was organized, which was hosted by comedian Omid Djalili in the role of Herald. Several stars, including Tom Cruise, Helen Mirren, and Katherine Jenkins, were invited to the event. Also, very prominent and famous military and music talent were invited from all over the globe. All the stars and other talented celebrities present at the event demonstrated their unique talent to entertain Queen Elizabeth II and different audiences.
She Took the Light Jokes Light-Heartedly
A few soft jokes targeted the honorable Queen during the ceremony, which she took very lightly and ignored several marks by simply shrugging as if she did not understand them. Generally, she was lightly criticized for being absent from the State Opening of the Parliament and about Guy Fawks. Besides some simple jokes, several speakers heavily praised her, like Mr. Titchmarshed praised her for 70 years on the throne and declared her a constant heartbeat of Britain.
During the whole celebration, 96 years old, Queen Elizabeth II seemed to be very happy and cheerful. Queen managed to lift the nation’s spirits further and cheer them up, especially during the Windsor Horse show, which she enjoyed the most.
She Clearly Enjoyed Every Bit of it
The three-day celebrations went great, where Queen Elizabeth II was seen delighted and laughing as if she was enjoying the best time of her life. She met presidents, world leaders, and people from all walks of life.
At the end of the event, the honorable Queen thanked the audience, guests, organizers, and everyone else. She waved all with a beautiful smile while leaving the event.
Criticism of the Event
The event was outstanding, but it came with a few criticisms. ITV was accused of permitting Tom Cruise for the opening ceremony, where he took complete advantage of the situation and promoted his upcoming movie Top Gun 2 instead of speaking in honor of the Queen and her platinum celebration. Also, many audiences noticed that Mr. Djalili incorrectly called her “Your Royal Highness”, where he should have called the queen “your majesty”. A few more mistakes happened during the celebration, which came under the limelight by critics.
Conclusion
Ninety-six-year-old Queen Elizabeth II is well known and respected for her kindness, dignity, and devotion to her nation. Her actions and decisions were always for the betterment of the world and to spread more peace, love, and harmony among nations. There are not enough words to explain her extraordinary power and charisma. She truly deserves to be appreciated and honored through marvelous celebrations such as her Platinum celebration at Windsor.
It is beyond the ordinary person’s thinking ability to assume what hardships she must have passed through during her 70 years of ruling. Platinum Jubilee celebration resulted in happiness for the honorable Queen, crowds, and more than 5 million people who watched it at home.