The 2022 Platinum Jubilee

“The Queen doesn’t set any store on these anniversaries. She made it clear when she became Britain’s longest-reigning monarch that it was simply that she had lived longer than Queen Victoria. She doesn’t consider that an achievement, nor is there any bit of her that wants to score points over Queen Victoria. She will recognise that this is a first in British history and therefore something to be marked but I don’t think she’ll see it as a celebration of herself. She’ll see it as an opportunity for community spirit and celebration.”