London is putting on it’s finest for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee being celebrated this coming weekend. Here are a few pictures of the various decorations.
Oxford Street & Regent Street adorned with Union Jacks.
Big Ben has had all the scaffolding removed in time for the Jubilee after it’s £80m restoration over the last five years. Interestingly Big Ben actually refers to the Bell in the Tower which was originally called The Clock Tower when it was built in 1834, but renamed The Elizabeth Tower for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Anyway it looks splendid in the Spring sunshine!
The Goring Hotel ready for the Jubilee. We had a wonderful Afternoon Tea here with dishes from the original Afternoon Tea of 1953 when several Royals from Europe stayed here during The Coronation.
Lots of shops, offices and buildings are also decorated to celebrate 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II Reign.
We have Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday off as a Nation to celebrate and there are lots of street parties happening. DH is commentating on the Beacon Lighting event happening in our area and on Sunday there is a village event on the Park where he is again commentating. I am hoping that the weather is going to be kind and we can get some gardening done and finish off the final bits of Spring Cleaning.
Hugs & Love, Susie xx
Love all of the flags and afternoon tea looks so special and delicious!
Looks so festive!! Big Ben looks so good without the scaffolding! It is going to be quite the weekend with celebrations around the country. That tea looks amazing!! Do you have tea every afternoon? It was fun to do that when I was visiting, but we didn’t do it every day and never when we were in London, just at our friends’ homes while in Tealby. And it wasn’t high tea like that!! Enjoy the weekend!!