Procession route planted with oak trees

A selection of 70 oak trees have been planted alongside the

Royal Procession route from Windsor Castle to Ascot Racecourse to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Teams from the Crown Estate and Ascot’s grounds department joined forces for The Queen’s Green Canopy project. The initiative encourages people across the country to plant a tree in tribute to Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne. The trees are planted along Duke’s Lane in Windsor Great Park and are intertwined with existing, mature oak trees.

Sir Francis Brooke, The Queen’s representative at Ascot Racecourse, and Paul Sedgwick, deputy ranger and managing director of Windsor & Rural, Crown Estate, attended a planting ceremony on Tuesday, March 22.

Each tree is set to be dedicated to one of 70 schools in the area, marking each year of the Queen’s reign.

Mr Sedgwick said: “We are delighted to be working with Ascot on this important project.

As a part of The Queen’s Green Canopy project, we have also planted two new avenues, each of 70 trees in The Great Park.

“These avenues, together with the trees planted today with the team from Ascot, will be a lasting reminder of the unique and historic occasion of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.”