Plans being laid for Queen’s 90th birthday celebration

THE PARTY may be a whole year away, but plans have been unveiled for a major celebration to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday.

Singer Katherine Jenkins will be among those performing at the event to be held over four nights next May. The theatrical spectacular will feature 550 horses and 1,200 participants including musicians, dancers, choirs, and famous actors, actresses and artists from May 12 to 15.

Members of the Royal family will attend the show each night and the Queen will go to the last performance which will be broadcast live on television.

The events producer and director, Simon Brooks-Ward, said: “There will be a very happy and celebratory feel to the whole event. We have been delighted with the level of response from funders and participants.

“It should be a very special and memorable occasion.”

The participants will reflect The Queen’s private and public interests. Performers will come from a number of countries including Oman, Chile, New Zealand, Canada, Fiji and South Africa.

The military will be well represented and will include The Queen’s Mounted Troops and more than 100 pipers.

Any proceeds from the event will be donated to a number of the Queen’s charities.