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Platinum Jubilee: How UK papers covered Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne

Monarch occupies front pages of most newspapers

Queen Elizabeth II speaks to Prince Louis of Cambridge as they look out on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Colour parade on June 02, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

By: Chandrashekar Bhat

Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday began four days of celebrations to mark her Platinum Jubilee, the first British monarch in history to achieve such a feat. As thousands converged on central London to mark the historic milestone, messages of congratulation poured in for the 96-year-old queen.

Most of Britain’s print media dedicated their major spaces to the queen and the commencement of the jubilee. Here is a look at how newspapers covered the celebrations.