Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin today with the Queen’s official birthday marked by Trooping the Color.
After the parade, the Queen is ready to watch the traditional RAF pass from the balcony of Buckingham Palace next to the royal family.
The Fast Pass promises to be a major spectacle and will cover much of the south-east of England en route to London; here’s everything you need to know about their route and schedules.
Jubilee Flypast route map
The Platinum Jubilee Passage will begin around Wash and travel over the North Sea, Southwold, parts of Suffolk and Southend, as well as last week’s rehearsals.
The passage will then head to London via Swaffham, Thetford and Colchester, before flying over Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Color parade.
It will then scatter south and west of the London control area over Kent, Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
Here is a map of the route:
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What time is the Platinum Jubilee flypast?
The passage is expected to arrive at Buckingham Palace around 1pm, when the Queen is expected to join the royal family on the balcony to watch the show.
These are the times (you can see the areas on the map above):
- Zone A: between 11.45 and 13.00
- Zone B – between 12.15 and 13.15
- Zone C – between 12.30pm and 1.15pm
- Zone D – between 12.30 and 13.15
- Zone E – between 12.40pm and 1.15pm
- Zone F: between 12.50 and 13.30
- Zone G – between 12.50 and 13.30
- Zone H – between 12.50 and 13.30
- Zone I – between 12.50 and 13.30
Learn more about Platinum Jubilee
When are the main events of the Jubilee?
Thursday, June 2nd
Friday, June 3rd
Saturday, June 4
- 5.30pm – Epsom Derby race takes place. The queen and her family are expected to head to the racecourse on Derby Day, where the monarch will be greeted with a guard of honor.
- 7.40pm – Members of the royal family arrive at the BBC Platinum Party concert at the Palace.
- 20.00-22.30: The open-air concert in front of the palace, with stars such as Queen + Adam Lambert, Alicia Keys, Duran Duran and Diana Ross, is broadcast live on BBC One.
Sunday, June 5th
- Street parties and Grand Jubilee Lunches are held throughout the country throughout Sunday.
- 2.30pm – 5pm – The Jubilee pageant takes place in central London, with a 3km carnival procession with thousands of people including puppets, celebrities and tributes to the seven decades of the Queen’s reign. He will walk through the mall and past the palace, ending with the performance of Ed Sheeran and the singing of the national anthem.
Who will be on the balcony?
In 2022, scandals and family dramas have secured a very altered set of balconies for the traditional passage.
The Queen “after careful consideration” has limited the appearance of the Platinum Jubilee Trooping the Color balcony to working members of her family who perform official public duties.
Harry will not be on the balcony after he and the Duchess of Sussex cease to be members of the royal family.
They return to the UK for what will be the first experience of a jubilee of the former Suits actress since she married the Windsors.
There is also no room for Andrew, who was expelled from the institution for his case of civil sexual assault.
Eighteen members of the royal family, including the Queen, will show up if mobility issues allow, and Charles, Camilla, William and Kate.
They are joined by Edward and Sophie, Anne and Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, as well as the Queen’s cousins, the Duke of Gloucester and his wife, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra, who have dedicated their lives to the queen. service.