The celebrations truly kick off from today, and there’s no better way to keep up than on TV.
We’re being treated to a whole host of royal programmes over the long weekend, from live concerts to a winning Jubilee pudding.
And the highlight will be the Platinum Jubilee Pageant on Sunday, where we can expect a whole host of national treasures to join.
Here’s what to tune into.
THURSDAY JUNE 2
Trooping The Colour
BBC1, 10am
A long weekend for Queen Elizabeth II opens on a familiar note as she’s joined by her nearest and dearest for her traditional birthday celebration at Horse Guards Parade.
and the Duchess of Sussex’s movements have not secured a spot on the balcony for the Red Arrows.
Neither has Andrew.
The One Show
BBC1, 6.30pm
If you’ve been struggling to whip up the specially created platinum pudding in time for your street party, here’s a last chance to get it right as dessert maestro Jemma Melvin is joined by queen of cakes to show just how it’s done.
EastEnders
BBC1, 7.30pm
and the Duchess of Cornwall are scheduled to join the Queen Vic’s Platinum bash thrown by publican (King Danny Dyer).
Does one know Knees Up Mother Brown?
Platinum Beacons: Lighting Up The Jubilee
BBC1, 8pm
If you’ve got room in your garden or just a window box you can join in with this one as beacons up and down the land are lit in special ceremonies. Imagine a homespun take on an Olympics opening, interspersed with lots of chat — there are two hours to fill.
FRIDAY
The Crown Jewels
BBC1, 7.30pm
Clive Myrie feels the weight of history as he investigates the tangled history of Britain’s collection of crowns, tiaras and other glittery trinkets, many linked to days of Empire.
SATURDAY
The Epsom Derby
ITV, 12.40pm
Forget your pageants and parties, the royal family enjoy an annual pilgrimage to Epsom for the famed flat race most. The Princess Royal represents this year.
The National Lottery’s Big Street Party
ITV, 5pm
Not really a street party, more a concert on a specially faked-up street in Manchester.
Here we have Steps, Ella Henderson, Kaiser Chiefs, Tom Grennan and more pretending they’re not miffed they didn’t get the Platinum Party invite.
Platinum Party At The Palace
BBC1, 7.30pm
Does our Queen watch the Eurovision Song Contest? If not, she might be flummoxed by the appearance of Space Man Sam Ryder, a late but welcome addition to this musical line-up courtesy of his storming performance in Turin.
Sam will be on a bill that includes Queen (makes sense), Alicia Keys, Andrea Bocelli, Hans Zimmer and Diana Ross.
SUNDAY
The Platinum Pageant
BBC1, 1pm
Circus acts, street dancers and kids creating a ‘River of Hope’… all of this and more is promised in a pageant aimed at reflecting how times have changed during the past 70 years.
A diverse selection of celebs dubbed ‘national treasures’ by the organisers — you don’t often see Basil Brush, Gary Lineker and Heston Blumenthal in the same sentence — will pop up here. Plus, Ed Sheeran.
