Four-day Bank Holiday planned to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee in 2022

Buckingham Palace has said the monarch hopes as many people as possible will have the opportunity to join celebrations marking her Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

The milestone will be marked with a “once-in-a-generation show” over a special four-day Bank Holiday weekend, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has announced.

On February 6, 2022, the Queen will have reigned as monarch for 70 years – the first time a British sovereign will have been on the throne for seven decades.

Plans are in place to stage a series of events across four days, from Thursday, June 2, which will reflect the Queen’s reign and her impact on the UK and the world since her accession to the throne in 1952.

The dates have been chosen as the summer offers a better chance of good weather.

To create the break, the late May Spring Bank Holiday that year will be moved to Thursday, June 2, and an additional Bank Holiday on Friday, June 3, will be created.

A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said: “The Platinum Jubilee offers an opportunity for the Queen to express her thanks for the support and loyalty Her Majesty has received throughout her reign. The Queen hopes that as many people as possible will have the opportunity to join the celebrations.”

Members of the royal family are expected to take part in the celebrations over the extended weekend and in the run-up to the extravaganza and celebrations will be held in the time leading up to the weekend.

In keeping with tradition, a Platinum Jubilee medal will be awarded to people who work in public service, including representatives of the Armed Forces, the emergency services and the prison services.

February 6 1952 – the day the Queen became monarch – is also the anniversary of the death of her father King George VI and not a date the head of state would wish to base celebrations around.

The Royal Household and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) are organising the commemorations which are being developed with some of the UK’s leading creative minds, event organisers and world class digital design companies.

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