Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Gold Bar 1952 - 2022
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Regalia
Regalia is a Latin plurale tantum word that has different definitions. In one rare definition, it refers to the exclusive privileges of a sovereign. The word originally referred to the elaborate formal dress and dress accessories of a sovereign, but now the word usually refers to any type of elaborate formal dress and dress accessories.
King Haakon VII and Queen Maud of Norway with their regalia[1] in 1906
King Oscar II of Sweden, his crown prince Gustaf (V) and grandson Gustaf (VI) Adolf in their crowns and coronets on a state occasion about 1900
The word stems from the Latin substantivation of the adjective regalis, "regal", itself from rex, "king". It is sometimes used in the singular, regale.[note 1]
In the abstract
Main article: Droit de régale
The term can refer to the rights, prerogatives, and privileges that are held exclusively by any sovereign, regardless of title (emperor, grand duke, etc.). An example of that is the right to mint coins, and especially coins that bear one's own effigy. In many cases, especially in feudal societies and generally weak states, such rights have in time been eroded by grants to, or usurpations by, lesser vassals.
Royal dress, accessories, and associated pomp
Regalia of the past kings of Bavaria, Residenz Palace treasury, Munich
Some emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia possessed by rulers are a visual representation of imperial, royal, or sovereign status. Some are shared with divinities, either to symbolize a god(ess)'s role as, say, king of the Pantheon (e.g. Brahman's scepter) or to allow mortal royalty to resemble, identify with, or link to, a divinity.
The term 'crown jewels' is commonly used to refer to regalia items that are designed to lend luster to occasions such as coronations. They feature some combination of precious materials, artistic merit, and symbolic or historical value. Crown jewels may have been designated at the start of a dynasty, accumulated through many years of tradition, or sent as tangible recognition of legitimacy by some leader such as the pope to an emperor or caliph.
Each culture, even each monarchy and dynasty within one culture, may have its own historical traditions, and some even have a specific name for its regalia, or at least for an important subset, such as:
The Honours of Scotland
The Nigerian Royal Regalia
The Three Sacred Treasures of the Emperor of Japan
The Imperial Regalia of the emperors and kings of the Holy Roman Empire
But some elements occur in many traditions.
Headgear
Austrian Imperial Crown
Crowns and variations (diadem, tiara)
Cap of Maintenance
Other regal dress and jewelry
Armills—bracelets
(Ermine) coronation mantle
Gloves
Barmi (Бармы) or barmas, a detachable silk collar with medallions of precious material sewn to it,[2] as used in Moscovy
Rings, symbolizing the monarch's "marriage" to the state (in the case of the Doge of the Republic of Venice, to its lifeblood, the sea); or as a signet-ring, a practical attribute of his power to command legally
Hand-held symbols of power
The Royal Scepter of Boris III of Bulgaria
Danish globus cruciger. Part of the Danish Crown Regalia.
The Holy Crown of Hungary along with other regalia.
Replicas of the Crown of Bolesław I the Brave and other regalia.
The Throne, Crown and the Sword of Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Kandy, the last King of Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka.
Orb (globus cruciger)
Scepter, including the French Hand of Justice
Mace
Sword - for examples, see Sword of Justice; Sword of State; Sword of Mercy (known also as Edward the Confessor's Sword)
Other weapons, such as a dagger (as in Arabian and Indian traditions), a spear, or a royal kris (in Malay traditions)
Crook and flail
Fly-whisk; In Japan, it is said to have some of the power of Amaterasu.
Seals, such as the Heirloom Seal of the Realm, represented imperial authority under the Mandate of Heaven in China.
Other hand-held symbols
Regalia can also stand for other attributes or virtues, i.e. what is expected from the holder.
Thus the Imperial Regalia of Japan (Japanese: 三種の神器, romanized: Sanshu no Jingi, or "Three Sacred Treasures"), also known as the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan as follows:
The sword, Kusanagi (草薙剣) (or possibly a replica of the original; located at Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya) represents valor
The jewel or necklace of jewels, Yasakani no magatama (八尺瓊曲玉; at Kokyo in Tokyo), represents benevolence
The mirror, Yata no kagami (八咫鏡), located in the Ise Shrine in Mie Prefecture, represents wisdom
Since 690, the presentation of these items to the emperor by the priests at the shrine are a central part of the imperial enthronement ceremony. As this ceremony is not public, the regalia are by tradition only seen by the emperor and certain priests, and no known photographs or drawings exist.
Coronation paraphernalia
Some regalia objects are presented and/or used in the formal ceremony of enthronement/coronation. They can be associated with an office or court sinecure (cfr. archoffices) that enjoys the privilege to carry, present and/or use it at the august occasion, and sometimes on other formal occasions, such as a royal funeral.
Such objects, with or without intrinsic symbolism, can include
Anointing utensils:
Sacred ampulla containing the ointment.
Spoon for the same ointment.
Alternatively, the monarchies of Norway and Sweden have an anointment horn.
A Bible used for swearing in the monarch as the new sovereign.
Cage with a bird (wren) for wren hunting in Celtic ceremonies.[3]
Coronation stone e.g. Stone of Scone or Lia Fáil.
Companions' attributes
Apart from the sovereign himself, attributes (especially a crown) can be used for close relatives who are allowed to share in the pomp. For example, in Norway, the queen consort and the crown prince are the only other members of the royal family to possess these attributes and share in the sovereign's royal symbolism.
Reserved color
In the Roman Empire, the color Tyrian purple, produced with an extremely expensive Mediterranean mollusk extract, was in principle reserved for the imperial court. The use of this dye was extended to various dignitaries, such as members of the Roman senate, who wore stripes of Tyrian purple on their white togas, for whom the term purpuratus was coined as a high aulic distinction.
In late imperial China, the color yellow was reserved for the emperor, as it had a multitude of meanings. Yellow was a symbol of gold, and thus wealth and power, and since it was also the color that symbolized the center in Chinese cosmology (the five elements, or wu xing(五行)), it was the perfect way to refer to the emperor, who was always in the center of the universe. Consequently, peasants and noblemen alike were forbidden to wear robes made entirely out of yellow, although they were allowed to use the color sparingly.
Additional display
Copy of University of Olomouc rector's mace
Umbrella / canopy
Fan(s)
Standard(s)
Mace(s)
Music, such as
A fanfare or other specific piece of music
Reserved instruments, such as silver trumpets, or in India (especially Mewar) the Nakkara drum
The ceremonial Nobat orchestra is a formal requirement for a valid Malaysian coronation.
Non-royal regalia
Republics
In republics, the presidential sash, common especially in Latin American countries but appearing elsewhere in the world as well, has a role similar to that of royal regalia: distinguishing the head of state.
Academic regalia
Main article: Academic dress
Academic dress is a traditional form of clothing for academic settings, primarily tertiary (and sometimes secondary) education, worn mainly by those who have been admitted to a university degree (or similar), or hold a status that entitles them to assume them (e.g., undergraduate students at certain old universities). It is also known as academicals and, in the United States, as academic regalia.
Other regalia
Sotho regalia in South Africa
Another example of non-royal regalia is the traditional dress that is worn by Native American peoples in the United States, and First Nations peoples in Canada for ceremonial purposes, such as Pow Wow dancing.[4]
See also
Bergregal
Crown jewels
Jura regalia
Papal regalia and insignia
Regalia of Norway
Regalia of Sweden
Regalia of the Russian tsars
Right of coinage in the Holy Roman Empire
Royal Family
Throne
Notes
As in the Upper Harz Water Regale, a royal right granted for use of water resources in the Harz mountains of Germany.
References
The Royal Regalia at royalcourt.no
"Moscow Kremlin Museums: EXHIBITIONS". www.kreml.ru.
Régalia 2011 éd. Imago. (in French)
McCue, Duncan. "First Nations law student gets OK to wear regalia to call to bar in Ontario". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
External links
Look up regalia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Regalia entry at the Catholic Encyclopedia
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Crowns
Austria
Imperial Crown of AustriaCrown of Empress ElizabethArchducal hat Archducal hat of TyrolArchducal hat of Joseph IIDucal hat of Styria
Balkans
Crown of Zvonimir (Croatia)Crown of GreeceDiamond Crown (Bulgaria)Crown of Skanderbeg (Albania)
Bohemia
Crown of Saint WenceslasCrown of the Środa Treasure
British Isles
Crown of Princess BlancheCrown of ScotlandSt Edward's CrownCrown of Mary of ModenaTudor CrownState Crown of George ICoronet of Frederick, Prince of WalesCoronation Crown of George IVCrown of Queen AdelaideImperial State CrownSmall Diamond Crown of Queen VictoriaCrown of Queen AlexandraCoronet of George, Prince of WalesCrown of Queen MaryImperial Crown of IndiaCrown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen MotherCoronet of Charles, Prince of Wales
Denmark
Christian IV's CrownChristian V's Crown
France
Crown of CharlemagneSainte CouronneCrown of Louis XVCrown of Napoleon ICrown of Charles XCrown of Napoleon IIICrown of Empress Eugénie
Germany
Crown of Wilhelm I (Prussia)German State CrownCrown of Wilhelm II (Prussia)Royal Crown of BavariaRoyal Crown of WürttembergRoyal Crown of HanoverGrand Ducal Crown of BadenCrown of Frederick I (Prussia)Crown of Sophie Charlotte (Prussia)Electoral Hat of Saxony
Holy Roman
Empire
Reliquary Crown of Henry IIImperial Crown of the Holy Roman EmpireImperial Crowns of Charles VIIReliquary Crown of Otto IICrown of Otto IIIReliquary Crown of Empress CunigundeSalian Funeral Crowns of SpiresKamelaukion of Frederick II or Constance of SicilyReliquary Crown of Charlemagne (14th century)Crown of Margaret of York
Holy See
Papal tiaraNapoleon Tiara
Hungary
Holy Crown of HungaryCrown of Stephen Bocskai
Italy
Crown of ItalyNapoleonic Crown of ItalyIron CrownGrand Ducal Crown of Tuscany
Norway
Norwegian Crown Prince's CoronetCrown of NorwayCrown of the Queen of Norway
Poland
Crown of Bolesław I the BraveSwedish CrownMuscovy CrownHungarian CrownHomagial CrownFuneral CrownQueen's CrownCrown of Augustus IICrown of Augustus IIICrown of Maria JosephaPłock Diadem
Portugal
Crown of João VIDiadem of the Stars
Romania
Crown of ElisabetaCrown of MariaSteel Crown of Romania
Russia
"Cap of Monomakh"Crown of Kazan TzardomCrown of Tsar Michael FyodorovichCap of Monomakh of the second setDiamond crown of Tsar Peter IDiamond crown of Tsar Ivan VAltabas crown of the third setCrown of Empress Catherine ICrown of Empress Anna IvanovnaGreat Imperial CrownMaltese CrownSmall Imperial Crown
Serbia
Crown of SerbiaNemanjić CrownCrown of Peter I (Serbia and Yugoslavia)
Spain
Royal Crown of SpainCrown of Sancho IV
Sweden
Crown of Eric XIVCrown of the QueenCrown of Queen ChristinaCrown of the Heir Apparent
Other European
Duchy crown of the Princes of LiechtensteinCrown of the NetherlandsCrown of Rus (Ukraine)
Africa
Crowns of EgyptCrown of MadagascarCrown of Ranavalona III (Madagascar)Silver crown of Emperor Tewodros (Ethiopia)
Americas
Crown of Faustin I (Haiti)Crown of Pedro I (Brazil)Imperial Crown of BrazilImperial Crown of Mexico
Asia
Raven Crown (Bhutan)Yishanguan (China)Sasanian crowns (Iran)Empress Crown (Iran)Kiani Crown (Iran)Pahlavi Crown (Iran)Shreepech Crown (Nepal)Crown of Baekje (Korea)Crown of Gaya (Korea)Crown of Silla (Korea)Great Crown of Victory (Siam/Thailand)Crown of Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Sri Lanka
Oceania
Crown of HawaiiCrown of TahitiCrown of Tonga
See also
CoronationCrown jewelsHeir apparentHeir presumptiveKingMonarchyQueenRegaliaRoyal family
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Regalia and crown jewels by country
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Extant monarchies in boldFormer or historical sovereign states shown in italics
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Regalia
CrownCoronation crownCrown jewelsDiademTiaraArmillRingGlobus cruciger (orb)SceptreSwordMantle
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Pretender List of currentPapabileOrder of succession
Royal Family tree and line of succession
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She has four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died on 9 April 2021, aged 99. The prince married Princess Elizabeth in 1947, five years before she became Queen.
Find out more about the Royal Family and the line of succession below.
The Queen is the UK's longest-serving monarch, having reigned for almost 70 years.
Born in 1926, Princess Elizabeth became queen on the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952. She married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1947 and the couple had four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward.
A former prince of Denmark and Greece, Prince Philip was born in 1921 and served in the British Royal Navy in World War Two. He was the longest-serving consort of any British monarch, and retired from royal duties in 2017 having completed more than 22,000 solo engagements.
He died on 9 April 2021.
Short presentational grey line
Line of succession
1. The Prince of Wales
Born: 1948
Prince Charles
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The Prince of Wales is the Queen's eldest son and first in line to the throne.
On 29 July 1981 he married Lady Diana Spencer, who became the Princess of Wales. The couple had two sons, William and Harry. They later separated and their marriage was dissolved in 1996. On 31 August 1997, the princess was killed in a car crash in Paris.
Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles on 9 April 2005. As heir to the throne, his main duties are to support the Queen in her royal commitments.
2. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
Born: 1982
Prince William
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Prince William is the elder son of the Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, and is second in line to the throne.
The duke was 15 when his mother died. He went on to study at St Andrews University, where he met his future wife, Kate Middleton. The couple were married in 2011.
On his 21st birthday he was appointed a Counsellor of State - standing in for the Queen on official occasions. He and his wife had their first child, George, in July 2013, their second, Charlotte, in 2015 and third, Louis, in 2018.
The prince trained with the Army, Royal Navy and RAF before spending three years as an RAF search-and-rescue pilot with RAF Valley on Anglesey, north Wales. He also worked part-time for two years as a co-pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance alongside his royal duties. He left the role in July 2017 to take on more royal duties on behalf of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh.
3. Prince George of Cambridge
Born: 2013
Prince George of Cambridge
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Prince George of Cambridge was born on 22 July 2013 at St Mary's Hospital in London. Prince William was present for the birth of his son, who weighed 8lb 6oz (3.8kg). He started primary school in September 2017.
Prince George is third in line to the throne, after his father and grandfather.
4. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
Born: 2015
Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
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The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to her second child, a girl on 2 May 2015, again at St Mary's Hospital. The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth of the 8lb 3oz (3.7kg) baby. The duke and duchess named her Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.
She is fourth in line to the throne and is known as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.
5. Prince Louis of Cambridge
Born: 2018
Prince Louis of Cambridge
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The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to her third child, a boy weighing 8lbs 7oz, on 23 April, 2018 at St Mary's Hospital in London.
The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth of Louis Arthur Charles.
6. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Born: 1984
Prince Harry
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Prince Harry trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and went on to become a lieutenant in the Army, serving as a helicopter pilot.
During his 10 years in the Armed Forces, Capt Wales, as he became known, saw active service in Afghanistan twice, in 2012 to 2013 as an Apache helicopter co-pilot and gunner. He left the Army in 2015 and now focuses on charitable work, including conservation in Africa and organising the Invictus Games for injured members of the armed forces.
He has been a Counsellor of State since his 21st birthday and stood in for the Queen on official duties.
He married US actress Meghan Markle on 19 May, 2018, at Windsor Castle. In January 2020, the royal couple said they would step back as "senior" royals and divide their time between the UK and North America. They said they intended to "work to become financially independent".
Just over a year later, Buckingham Palace confirmed the couple would not be returning to royal duties, and would give up their honorary military appointments and royal patronages.
7. Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
Born: 2019
Archie
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The Sussexes' first child, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, was born on 6 May 2019, weighing 7lbs 3oz, with the duke present for his birth. By naming him as they did, the couple chose not to use a title for their first born.
When the name was announced, BBC royal correspondent Jonny Dymond said the decision was a strong indication the couple did not want to bring him up as a formal royal.
8. Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor
Born: 2021
The Duchess of Sussex gave birth to her second child in Santa Barbara, California. on 4 June 2021. Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor - to be known as Lili - is named after the Royal Family's nickname for the Queen and is her 11th great-grandchild.
She was given the middle name Diana in honour of Prince Harry's mother, who died in a car crash in 1997 when he was 12 years old.
9. The Duke of York
Born: 1960
Prince Andrew
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Prince Andrew, ninth in line to the throne, was the third child of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh - but the first to be born to a reigning monarch for 103 years.
He was created the Duke of York on his marriage to Sarah Ferguson, who became Duchess of York, in 1986. They had two daughters - Beatrice, in 1988, and Eugenie, in 1990. In March 1992 it was announced the duke and duchess were to separate. They divorced in 1996.
The duke served for 22 years in the Royal Navy and saw active service in the Falklands War in 1982. In addition to royal engagements, he served as a special trade representative for the government until 2011.
Prince Andrew stepped away from royal duties in 2019 after an interview with the BBC about his relationship with US financier Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking and conspiracy charges.
The duke was heavily criticised for his friendship with Epstein, but he said he did not witness any suspicious behaviour during visits to the US financier's home.
In a statement, announcing he was stepping back from public duties for the foreseeable future, the duke said he unequivocally regretted his "ill-judged association with Jeffrey Epstein".
10. Princess Beatrice
Born: 1988
Beatrice
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Princess Beatrice is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York. Her full title is Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York. She has no official surname, but uses the name York.
She married property tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor, in July 2020. The couple had been due to marry in May, but cvirus delayed the plans.
Princess Beatrice had a baby girl, Sienna Elizabeth, in September 2021, who becomes the 11th in line to the throne and is the Queen's 12th great-grandchild. Princess Beatrice is also stepmother to Mr Mapelli Mozzi's son Christopher Woolf, known as Wolfie, from his previous relationship with Dara Huang.
12. Princess Eugenie
Born: 1990
Princess Eugenie
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Princess Eugenie is the younger daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York. Her full title is Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York and she is 12th in line to the throne.
Like her sister Princess Beatrice, she has no official surname, but uses "York". She married her long-term boyfriend Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle on 12 October 2018.
13. August Philip Hawke Brooksbank
Born: 2021
August Brooksbank
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Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's son, August, born on 9 February 2021, is the Queen's ninth great-grandchild.
14. The Earl of Wessex
Born: 1964
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
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Prince Edward was given the title Earl of Wessex and Viscount Severn on his marriage to Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999. The couple have two children, Lady Louise, born in 2003 and James, Viscount Severn, born in 2007.
After a brief period with the Royal Marines, the prince formed his own TV production company. He now supports the Queen in her official duties and carries out public engagements for charities. The birth of Princess Beatrice's daughter in September means he move down one place to become 14th in line to the throne.
15. James, Viscount Severn
Born: 2007
Viscount Severn
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Viscount Severn is the younger child of the Earl and Countess of Wessex. The couple decided to give their children "courtesy" titles as sons or daughters of an Earl, rather than the style prince or princess. It is thought this decision was made to avoid some of the burdens of royal titles.
16. Lady Louise
Born: 2003
Lady Louise, 2022
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Born in 2003, Lady Louise Windsor is the elder child of the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
17. The Princess Royal
Born: 1950
Princess Anne
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Anne, Princess Royal is the Queen's second child and only daughter. When she was born she was third in line to the throne, but is now 17th. She was given the title Princess Royal in June 1987.
Princess Anne has married twice; her first husband Captain Mark Phillips is the father of her two children, Peter and Zara, while her second is Vice-Admiral Timothy Laurence.
The princess was the first royal to use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor in an official document, in the marriage register after her wedding to Capt Phillips. She competed in equestrian events for Great Britain in the 1976 Montreal Olympics and is involved with a number of charities, including Save the Children, of which she has been president since 1970.
18. Peter Phillips
Born: 1977
Peter Phillips
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Peter Phillips is the eldest of the Queen's grandchildren. He married Canadian Autumn Kelly in 2008 and together they have two daughters, Savannah, born in 2010, and Isla, born in 2012.
The children of the Princess Royal do not have royal titles, as they are descended from the female line. Mark Phillips refused the offer of an earldom when he married so their children do not have courtesy titles.
Peter Phillips and his wife announced they were getting divorced in February 2020.
19. Savannah Phillips
Born: 2010
Savannah, 2022
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Savannah, born in 2010, is the elder daughter of Peter and Autumn Phillips and the Queen's first great-grandchild.
20. Isla Phillips
Born: 2012
Isla Phillips, 2022
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Isla, born in 2012, is the second daughter of Peter and Autumn Phillips.
21. Zara Tindall
Born: 1981
Zara Phillips
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Zara Tindall followed her mother and father with a highly successful riding career - including winning a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics. She married former England rugby player Mike Tindall in 2011 and the couple had their first child, Mia Grace, in 2014.
The children of the Princess Royal do not hold a royal title, as they are descended from the female line, but she remains 21st in line to the throne. Their father, Mark Phillips, turned down an earldom when he married Princess Anne, so they do not have courtesy titles.
22. Mia Grace Tindall
Born: 2014
Mia Grace Tindall
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The Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall gave birth to her first child, Mia Grace, in January 2014.
23. Lena Elizabeth Tindall
Born: 2018
Lena Elizabeth, 2022
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The couple's second child - the Queen's seventh great-grandchild - was born on 18 June 2018 at Stroud Maternity Unit, Gloucestershire, weighing 9lb 3oz.
Lena Elizabeth was named in honour of her great-grandmother.
Like her sister, Lena Elizabeth does not have a royal title and so will also be known as Miss Tindall.
Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II
The National Carillon, Canberra lit in royal purple to mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee year
Genre Jubilee of the monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms
Date(s) 6 February 2022
Country
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Crown Dependencies
British Overseas Territories
Commonwealth of Nations
Previous event Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II
Website platinumjubilee.royal.uk
(Royal website)
platinumjubilee.gov.uk
(British Government website)
platinumjubilee.gov.au
(Australian Government website)
canada.ca/platinum-jubilee
(Canadian Government website)
gg.govt.nz/office-governor-general/queens-platinum-jubilee
(New Zealand Government website)
gov.ky/jubilee
(Cayman Islands Government website)
platinumjubilee.gg
(States of Guernsey website)
gov.im/platinumjubilee
(Isle of Man Government website)
The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated in 2022 in the Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952.[1][2] The celebration plans were formally unveiled in full by Buckingham Palace on 10 January 2022.[3]
In the United Kingdom, there will be an extra bank holiday, and the usual Spring bank holiday will be moved from the end of May to the start of June, to create a four-day Jubilee bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June.[4] The British government has promised a "once-in-a-generation show" that will "mix the best of British ceremonial splendour and pageantry with cutting-edge artistic and technological displays".[5] This is the first time that any British monarch has celebrated a platinum jubilee.[6]
Initiatives to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee were also announced by the governments of other Commonwealth nations and territories, including Australia, Canada, Cayman Islands, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea.
The Queen's Accession Day 2022
As I look ahead with a sense of hope and optimism to the year of my Platinum Jubilee, I am reminded of how much we can be thankful for. These last seven decades have seen extraordinary progress socially, technologically and culturally that have benefitted us all; and I am confident that the future will offer similar opportunities to us and especially to the younger generations in the United Kingdom and throughout the Commonwealth.
Queen Elizabeth II, 2022[7]
In her Accession Day message, the Queen said that she hoped the Platinum Jubilee would bring together families and friends, neighbours and communities. She said that the Jubilee "affords me a time to reflect on the goodwill shown to me by people of all nationalities, faiths and ages in this country and around the world over these years". She thanked everyone for their support, loyalty and affection, and signed the message "Your Servant".[7][8]
Picture and footage of the Queen working from her red boxes at Sandringham House were released to mark Accession Day.[9][10] The Prince of Wales released a statement in which he said that the Queen's devotion to the welfare of all her people inspired still greater admiration with each passing year.[11]
Tributes and messages of congratulations came from leaders all over the world, including US President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, King Harald V of Norway, King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, UAE President Sheikh Khalifa, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog.[12]
Celebrations throughout the Commonwealth
For the first time, Jubilee Beacons will be lit in every capital city of each Commonwealth country.[13]
The Queen's Baton for the 2022 Commonwealth Games features a platinum strand along its length.[14]
The Royal Mint and the Royal Canadian Mint partnered to create a two-coin set, with each mint designing a coin for the set.[15] The silver coin designed by the Royal Mint has an equestrian portrait of the Queen on the reverse and a royal mantle on the obverse. The silver coin designed from the Royal Canadian Mint has a reverse design that depicts the Queen in 1952, while the obverse has the effigy of the Queen used on Canadian coins since 2003.[16]
Members of the Royal Family will undertake a series of royal tours of Commonwealth countries.[17]
The Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on 14 March reflected the Jubilee with a special focus on the role that service plays in the lives of people and communities across the Commonwealth.[18]
Antigua and Barbuda
The Earl and Countess of Wessex visited Antigua and Barbuda in April.[19] Ahead of the visit, the Antigua and Barbuda Reparations Support Commission penned an open letter criticising the royal family's past comments on slavery.[20] During their visit on 25 April, the couple interacted with local craftspeople, creatives and community groups, and visited Sir Vivian Richards Stadium and the National Sailing Academy.[21] At Government House, they presented three Platinum Jubilee medals to three people to recognise their service to national security.[22] During their meeting with Prime Minister Gaston Browne and his cabinet, Browne stated that the country would continue to have the Queen as head of state but said he aspires "at some point to become a republic".[23] He also asked the couple to use their "diplomatic influence" to get "reparatory justice" for Antigua and Barbuda.[23]
Australia
Queen Elizabeth II is the first Australian monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee.[24] A range of national and community events will be held in Australia.[25] "We plan to hold a range of events to coincide with key dates throughout 2022, to show our respect and appreciation for seven decades of service", Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.[25] Commemorative events in Australia will be announced throughout the year.[25]
The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has also launched a tree planting initiative. The Australian Government will provide up to A$15.1 million of grant funding in 2022 to eligible groups and organisations for community-based tree planting events.[26][27]
Australians will be able to submit a personal message to the Queen.[25]
Emblem
The Australian Platinum Jubilee Emblem
The Australian Platinum Jubilee Emblem was unveiled by the Australian Government in March 2022. The emblem can be used for official and recognised events in Australia to celebrate the Jubilee.[28][29] The design is a stylised representation of the Queen's Wattle Spray Brooch, which was gifted to the Queen during her first visit to Australia in 1954. The emblem contains three colours – platinum, gold and purple. The platinum colour represents the Queen's 70 years on the throne, and the purple colour symbolises royalty. The gold is drawn from the golden wattle, Australia's national floral emblem. The font used is Perpetua, that means 'forever' which acknowledges that the Queen is Australia's "first platinum" monarch.[28][29]
Accession Day events
On 6 February, buildings, vice-regal residences, and monuments throughout Australia were lit in royal purple to mark the anniversary of the accession, and the start of the Jubilee year.[30] Statements were released by Morrison and Governor-General David Hurley.[31][32] Tributes were also paid by the governors of the Australian states.[33][34][35]
To mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee year, buildings across Australia were lit in royal purple.
Left to right: the High Court of Australia, the John Gorton Building, the National Library of Australia, and the National Portrait Gallery.
Accession Day services were held in churches across Australia. In Canberra, a Festal Evensong was held at St Paul's Church, Manuka, which was attended by the governor-general of Australia.[36][37] Several state governors also attended Choral Evensong services, including the governor of New South Wales at St James' Church, Sydney,[38][39] the governor of Tasmania at St David's Cathedral, Hobart,[40] the governor of Victoria at St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne,[41][42] the governor of Western Australia at St George's Cathedral, Perth,[43][44][45] and the governor of South Australia at St Paul's Anglican Church, Port Adelaide.[46] The latter event was also attended by the premier of South Australia.[47][48]
Choral Evensong and commemorative church services were also held in several other churches in Australia, including All Saints Anglican Church in St Kilda, Victoria,[49] St Bridgid's Catholic Church in Cowwarr, St John's Church in Melbourne,[46] and St John's Cathedral in Brisbane.[50] In New South Wales, commemorative services were also held at St Andrew's Cathedral, St Paul's Anglican Church, Burwood, and Christ Church St Laurence.[46][51]
Events leading up to June
On 3 February, the governor of Victoria hosted a reception at Government House, Melbourne to mark the Jubilee. Those in attendance included representatives from Victorian organisations to which the Queen and other members of the Royal family have a connection.[42] On 5 February, the governor of New South Wales hosted a tree planting and garden reception to commemorate the Jubilee, at Government House, Sydney. The governor planted a red oak to mark the Jubilee.[52]
From 5 February to 27 February, Parliament House hosted guided tours, titled Platinum Jubilee in portrait. These featured artistic representations of the Queen from the Parliament House art collection, including Sir William Dargie's Wattle Queen, the statue of the Queen in the Queen's Terrace Café, and depictions of the State Opening of Parliament in 1954 and 1974 and the opening of Parliament House in 1988.[53]
On 7 February, the governor of Tasmania hosted a reception for the Royal Over-Seas League and other Commonwealth societies, to celebrate the Jubilee.[54]
The Crown is above politics, and she has upheld that throughout her reign. A unifying force that highlights good causes and brings people together. And in the moments of trial and testing times that she has known over her life, both personally and as Monarch and Sovereign, she speaks for us all and to us all.
Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia, 2022[55]
On 8 February, a motion introduced by Morrison was passed by the Australian House of Representatives, in which the House offered their "warmest congratulations" to the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee. In the speech, Morrison said, "Her Majesty has been the reigning sovereign for 15 Australian Prime Ministers, 16 Governors-General, 14 British Prime Ministers, around 170 Commonwealth Prime Ministers, and also seven James Bonds – one of whom Her Majesty worked with very closely". The Leader of the Opposition, Anthony Albanese, also offered his congratulations, and said "She is a Queen who has let her humanity show, she has been with us in times of hardship even as she has endured her own".[55][56]
On 13 March, Government House, Brisbane hosted an open day as part of the Jubilee celebrations, allowing the public to tour parts of the building and the gardens of the Fernberg estate.[57]
On 14 March, Commonwealth Day, Governor-General Hurley said, "Across her remarkable reign Her Majesty has led and shaped the Commonwealth. She has kept alive its history while very much moving with the times. She has been a symbol of stability and a driving force of change".[58]
The Royal Queensland Show and the Queensland Government offered a special class in the "Ekka" Cake Decorating competition to commemorate the Jubilee.[59]
Memorabilia and tributes
Commemorative stamps and coins were released in Australia to mark the Platinum Jubilee.[60]
On 5 April 2022, two commemorative stamps were released by Australia Post: a $1.10 stamp featuring an image of the Queen from 1952 by Dorothy Wilding, and a $3.50 stamp which displays a 2019 photograph of the Queen. A range of collectables accompanied the stamp release.[61]
The Perth Mint released three celebratory coins on 5 April 2022. The coins – two gold, and one silver – feature the shield of the royal coat of arms alongside the floral emblems of England, Ireland, Scotland and Australia on one side; and the Queen's first (1953) and current (2019) coin effigies on the other.[62]
The Royal Australian Mint released a commemorative 50c coin on 5 May 2022. The coin depicts intertwining golden wattle branches, the national floral emblem of Australia; and the lily of the valley flowers, the Queen's favourite flower. The centre of the coin includes the Queen's royal cypher. Inspired by the 1977 Australian Silver Jubilee 50c coin, the Platinum Jubilee coin also features a fan of 70 crowns set behind a central St Edward's Crown.[63]
A proposal for the government of Queensland to commission a new statue of the Queen was submitted by Jarrod Bleijie, an MP of the parliament of Queensland.[64][65]
Royal tour
The Princess Royal, accompanied by her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, toured Australia from 9 to 11 April.[66] On the first day of her visit, she opened the 200th Sydney Royal Easter Show, which she first opened with her parents and brother Charles in 1970. She had last attended the event in 1988.[66] She had an engagement as patron of the Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, before attending a dinner at the Sydney Olympic Park.[66] The couple also met with representatives of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, the Royal Australian Corps of Signals and Royal Australian Corps of Transport.[66]
Commemorations from June
From 2 to 5 June 2022, buildings and monuments throughout Australia will be illuminated in royal purple.[67]
On 2 June, the Blue Mountains Pipe Band will play the tune Diu Regnare, which has been especially written for the Jubilee, in the Blue Mountains.[68] On the same day, the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Beacon will be lit in Canberra, which will coincide with other beacon lightings throughout the Commonwealth.[69] The New South W