A special four-day holiday weekend, a live Platinum Party concert at Buckingham Palace with the world's “biggest entertainment stars” and a street pageant on the Mall leading up the palace in London are among some of the celebrations planned to mark 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign in June 2022.

Next year, the 95-year-old will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, having acceded to the throne on February 6, 1952, aged 25 years. Buckingham Palace on Wednesday unveiled details of a variety of engagements throughout the year to mark the historic landmark, culminating with the focal point of the Platinum Jubilee Weekend between June 2-5 next year.

“An extended bank holiday, from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June, will provide an opportunity for communities and people throughout the United Kingdom to come together to celebrate the historic milestone,” the palace said in a statement. "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,” it said.

Over 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians will come together in the traditional parade to mark the Queen's official birthday, usually held on the second Saturday in June. The Parade will close with the traditional Royal Air Force (RAF) fly-past, watched by the monarch and members of the royal family from the Buckingham Palace balcony.

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