On February 6th 2022 Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 70 years as monarch of the United Kingdom, Realms and Commonwealth. This year to mark this historic event Platinum Jubilee celebrations are planned in the UK and across the world including in Australia, Canada and other nations of the Commonwealth.In this episode, I talk to guest John Coupland of John England Tours about the importance of this event and also share some of our memories of the Jubilee celebrations in 1977 when the Queen marked ...

Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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