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The Bailiff has wished the Queen “good health and happiness” on behalf of the people of Jersey as she marks 70 years on the throne today.
On this day (6 February) in 1952, the death of King George VI was announced and Princess Elizabeth became Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The Royal Proclamation of Accession was flown to Jersey, and then read out in the Royal Square. Since then, she has ruled as Queen and Duke and today becomes the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.
#OTD 70 yrs ago, the death of King George VI was announced and Princess Elizabeth became Queen. The Royal Proclamation of Accession was flown to Jersey, read out in the Royal Sq and since then, HM has reigned as Our Queen and Duke. #PlatinumJubilee @RoyalFamily @StatesAssembly pic.twitter.com/6VxVCTG2Vk
— Jersey Heritage (@loveheritage) February 6, 2022
The Bailiff of Jersey, Timothy Le Cocq, has sent a message of congratulations to Her Majesty on behalf of islanders.
He said he was “honoured” to be able to mark the “significant milestone in her reign and our history”.
At 12 noon, the Dean of Jersey, the Very Reverend Mike Keirle, is asking that churches and bellringers ring their bells for a period of 15 minutes in celebration of the anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation.
Video: The Bailiff sends well wishes to Her Majesty on behalf of islanders.
Further celebrations are due to be held across four days on the first weekend of June.
The Chief Minister has proposed a four-day bank holiday, mirroring the dates put forward in both the United Kingdom and Jersey. If approved, the end of May bank holiday - Monday 30 May - would be moved to Thursday 2 June with an additional bank holiday arranged for Friday 3 June.
States Members are due to vote on the proposal on 1 March.
Some events to mark the Jubilee have already been announced, such as lighting 1,500 beacons across the UK, Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories as well as a national royal pudding contest which will be judged by Great British Bake Off star Mary Berry.
However, a full programme of events in Jersey will be released next week.
Ahead of the big weekend, the Jersey Community Foundation has created a lottery fund to support projects that will help the island community celebrate the Queen's 70-year reign.
Meanwhile, the National Trust has put forward a plan to plant 700 new trees and 700 shrubs on former potato fields at Bouley Bay to mark 70 years of Queen Elzabeth II being on the throne.
Pictured: The fields were previously leased out for potato growing, but were considered "very steep and difficult to work with."
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.
“The Lieutenant Governor, Bailiff, States and people of Jersey join together to send Your Majesty their most their most loyal congratulations on the occasion of your Platinum Jubilee and look forward with great anticipation to the events to be held in Jersey in the summer to celebrate this special anniversary to mark 70 years of dedicated service to the people of the Commonwealth.
“We express our most sincere and devoted affection and pray that Your Majesty will continue to be blessed with good health and happiness in the future.”
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