Of puddings and pageantry for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee


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Queen Elizabeth II attending the ceremonial opening of the sixth Senedd in Cardiff, Wales on Oct 14, 2021. Photo: Geoff Caddick/AFP

Pomp, pageantry and puddings will form the centrepiece of celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne, Buckingham Palace announced on Jan 10.

The 95-year-old monarch's Platinum Jubilee begins on Feb 6 – the date in 1952 when she became queen after the death of her father, King George VI.Britain's longest-serving monarch will be the only queen or king in the country's long history to have ruled for 70 years.

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