Canadians celebrate the Queen's jubilee #queensjubilee

#canada #london #queensjubilee2022 The Jubilee marks the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952.[1][2]

In her 2022 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".[3][4] She said of her seventy-year reign and the future:

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.[3]

Picture and footage of the Queen working from her red boxes at Sandringham House were released.[5][6] The Prince of Wales said that the Queen's devotion to the welfare of all her people inspired still greater admiration with each passing year.[7]

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.[8]