Spectacular Platinum Jubilee celebrations at St Paul's Cathedral
Something special's coming to St Paul's Cathedral. For centuries, the London landmark and working church has been a place of national celebration — and you'd better believe that it's got extra spectacular plans up its sleeve for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
To mark this unique occasion — Elizabeth II is the first ever British monarch to reign for 70 years and counting, so this really is an exceptional event — the Cathedral is hosting a special exhibition, an historic Service of Thanksgiving, fascinating educational workshops, and more.
The fun begins on Wednesday 25 May with the launch of Jubilee: St Paul’s, the Monarch and the Changing World, continuing in June, across the four-day Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend, and into summer. Click below for the latest updates and to plan your visit, or read on to learn more about what you've got to look forward to. |
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| 200 Years Of History This isn't St Paul's Cathedral's first time commemorating a Royal Jubilee, as visitors to its new exhibition will learn. Jubilee: St Paul's, the Monarch and the Changing World explores grand ceremonial occasions held here for four British monarchs: George III, Victoria, George V and Elizabeth II through a wealth of archival treasures, tracing social, political and technological changes across 200 years of British history along the way. |
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| Celebrating Togetherness On Friday 3 June — remember, that's a bank holiday this year — St Paul's Cathedral hosts a Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen's seven-decade reign. Expect bible readings, anthems, prayers and congregational hymns aimed at fostering togetherness and unity, including a new anthem by Judith Weir, Master of The Queen’s Music. |
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| Inspiration For Schools On top of bespoke, curriculum-linked workshops, St Paul's Cathedral is hosting a special outreach project for school children, inviting them to sing and record one of their favourite hymns, sharing on social media with the hashtag #ChoirfortheQueen. Local school children have shaped the aforementioned Jubilee exhibition too, contributing designs for commemorative tea towels. |
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| And Lots More To Come A special programme of events to accompany Jubilee: St Paul's, the Monarch and the Changing World will soon be unveiled, so watch this space. That includes late-night openings in July and August (trust us, you won't want to miss those — not least because St Paul's Cathedral looks extra majestic at sunset). |
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