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What is the Platinum Jubilee Pageant route?

THE QUEEN'S Platinum Jubilee weekend featured a series of events such as a huge party outside Buckingham Palace on the night of Saturday, June 4.

It will round off the nationwide party with a Big Jubilee Lunch and the highly anticipated Platinum Jubilee Pageant on Sunday, June 5.

The Platinum Jubilee Pageant starts at 2.30pm on Sunday, June 5
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The Platinum Jubilee Pageant starts at 2.30pm on Sunday, June 5Credit: Alamy

What is the Platinum Jubilee Pageant?

One of the major events taking place on the Jubilee weekend is the pageant which will take place at Buckingham Palace and in the surrounding streets.

The 3km route will be similar to that taken by the Queen at her coronation in 1953.

Many British national treasures will be involved such as Ed Sheeran, Sir Cliff Richard, Gary Lineker, Dame Shirley Bassey, Bill Bailey and Gok Wan.

The pageant will be split into four acts: For Queen and Country, The Time of Our Lives, Let's Celebrate, and Happy and Glorious, all organised by pageant master, Adrian Evans LVO.

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Act one will be a military spectacle, according to the official pageant website, celebrating the UK armed forces as well as the military from across the Commonwealth.

The second act, The Time of Our Lives, will be a large production showcasing popular culture in Britain from the 1950s through to modern times.

This is where 150 national treasures will take part to showcase and celebrate how they have helped shape British culture since the Queen's coronation.

Let's Celebrate consists of street performances, taking concepts from Carnival, May Day, Mela, Fiesta and Mardi Gras to make one large creative party.

It will feature performers from across the UK, who have all created their own pieces for the pageant.

Finally, everyone will gather around the Queen Victoria memorial outside Buckingham Palace to sing the national anthem for act four, featuring a special tribute to Her Majesty.

What is the Platinum Jubilee Pageant route?

The Pageant will be passing by some iconic streets in Westminster including Whitehall and The Mall and end in Buckingham Palace.

The will kick off from Whitehall as it makes its way under Admiralty Arch.

It will then proceed to make its way through The Mall before finishing off around the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace.

The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) planned public viewing areas in Whitehall and The Mall for the general public to see the Pageant from.

This is a ticketless event, so make sure to get there early to secure a good spot to watch the Pageant from.

A map of The Platinum Jubilee Pageant Route
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A map of The Platinum Jubilee Pageant RouteCredit: platinumpageant.com

How can I watch the Platinum Jubilee Pageant?

The Platinum Jubilee Pageant takes place on the Sunday during the Queen's Jubilee weekend.

It is an all day event on the final day of celebrations, Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Buckingham Palace.

You can watch the Pageant live from the streets of London.

Remember that thousands will gather around the Pageant route to secure a good spot, so make sure that you give yourself time to get there and that maybe you arrive a bit early.

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The weather is planned to be stormy during the Pageant, and if you prefer to watch it from the warmth and comfort of your home, then you can tune in to BBC One, Sky or ITV to watch it live.

The Pageant starts at 2.30pm and should finish off by 5pm.

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