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'Brave, strong and utterly unshockable': Papers pay tribute to Queen on her Platinum Jubilee

IN THE PAPERS – Thursday, June 2: It's royal fever! We look at joy and excitement in the papers as Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations get underway. We also take a look at reactions to the verdict in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's defamation trial. Finally, we talk about…

France 24 · Jun 2, 2022

UK military parade kicks off Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Four days of celebrations honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne are getting underway with a display of British military traditions stretching from the days of horse and canon to the jet age

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022

Dumfries and Galloway Platinum Jubilee celebrations set to begin

Street parties will be held across the region with beacons being lit on Thursday night

Daily Record · Jun 2, 2022

Millions of Britons set to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Events range from family picnics to a record-breaking 5,000-strong street party in the North West.

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022

Beaming Queen Elizabeth waves to Jubilee crowds, will miss Friday service

A beaming Queen Elizabeth waved to cheering crowds massed outside Buckingham Palace on Thursday as Britain kicked off four days of pomp, parties and parades to celebrate her record-breaking 70 years on the British throne.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2022

Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients ‘reflect monarch’s qualities’

Author Sir Salman Rushdie, actor Damian Lewis and broadcaster Clare Balding were among the well-known faces recognised in the Platinum Jubilee list.

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022

Trooping ceremony to kick-start Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Princess Eugenie has already paid a moving personal tribute to her ‘grannie’ the Queen in an article for The Spectator magazine.

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022

Former first minister and six MPs recognised in Birthday Honours

The politicians have been named in the list, which has been announced ahead of the Platinum Jubilee.

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022

Queen seated in Windsor Castle for official Platinum Jubilee portrait

The celebrations of the monarch’s long reign begin on Thursday with millions preparing to honour the Queen over the four-day bank holiday weekend.

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022

Do not repeat of travel chaos in summer, Grant Shapps warns airlines

More than 150 UK flights were cancelled on Wednesday– the eve of the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend

Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2022