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The Channel Islands will be helping to light up the skies across the British Isles for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
As part of the recent line-up of events happening to mark the Queen’s 70th year on the throne, events are taking place across the start of this year.
One of these events - the lighting of the beacons - has been confirmed to include the Channel Islands, which will join in as over 1,500 beacons are lit across the UK, Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.
The event is to take place on 2 June at the start of a four-day UK bank holiday to mark the jubilee itself.
In addition, islanders with a sweet tooth will be able to have a crack at making their pudding royally approved, with a competition to find a new pudding dedicated to the Queen.
The competition will be judged by presenter Mary Berry, and is available to enter for anyone over the age of eight.
These events aren’t the only way the Channel Islands are looking at getting involved in the Jubilee either.
Last month, the National Trust put forward plans to plant 700 new trees and 700 shrubs on former côtils at Bouley Bay as part of the Queen's Green Canopy tree-planting initiative.
If approved, the plans will see 320 English Oak trees, 15 Sweet Chestnut trees, 15 Ash trees, 70 Short Leaved Lime trees, 70 Wild Cherry trees, 70 Rowen trees, 70 silver birch trees, and 70 willow trees planted.
Jersey’s Government House is also hoping to mark the Platinum Jubilee year by installing an 'armillary' sundial designed by local artist Nick Romeril and his son, silversmith William, in its grounds.
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