This year will go down in the history books as a year of great significance to the royal family, for both happy and sad reasons.
When 2021 ticked over into 2022, the big event on the royal calendar was the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. After experiencing what Buckingham Palace described as “mobility issues” from October 2021, Her Majesty had cut down on engagements to make sure she was in good health for the celebrations, which were held over a long weekend in June.
While the Queen didn’t attend all events in honour of her record-breaking reign, she was in fine form at those she was present for. She delighted the world and surprised her own family with a hilarious skit she recorded with Paddington Bear that played before the Party at the Palace, and made an unscheduled appearance at the finale of the celebrations, standing alongside Charles and his family on the palace balcony.
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