Although you won’t be on a plane or the Eurostar to attend the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee festivities, you can still join in from your couch.
Queen Elizabeth II, 96, will celebrate her 70th birthday this weekend. To celebrate this platinum jubilee, the whole of the United Kingdom is celebrating. Concert, military parade, horse race… From Thursday June 2 to Sunday June 5, the country will live to the rhythm of this 100% “British” programme. Even if you haven’t booked your plane or Eurostar tickets, don’t worry, the festivities are also visible from your sofa.
On TF1. From 9 a.m., TF1 offers a special program entitled “Elizabeth II, une vie une reign” presented by Gilles Bouleau and Anne-Claire Coudray. Various guests will be invited to talk about this exceptional event. During the day, the channel will broadcast two TV movies on Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle.
On France 2. “Elizabeth II, the Jubilee” will be broadcast from 9:40 a.m. The show, presented by Stéphane Bern and Julian Bugier, will bring together a number of specialists in the British monarchy. The correspondents will be at the heart of the event to help you experience this unique celebration as closely as possible. After the 1 p.m. news, a second program will be broadcast until the first Roland-Garros match.
On BFM TV. The continuous news channel BFMTV will cover the four days of celebration. After a special edition broadcast on Thursday morning to attend the military parade, the reporters will also be on hand for the lighting of the platinum jubilee beacons in the evening. On Friday, you can follow the religious ceremony at Saint Paul’s Cathedral. Saturday, the journalists in duplex will make you live the equestrian race of the Derby of Epson Downs as well as the concert in front of Buckingham Palace. For the last day, Sunday, giant picnics and a big parade are organized across the United Kingdom, also transcribed on the channel.
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