Learning English through… Jubilees

While religious Jubilees have existed since the Old Testament, the Royal Jubilee was introduced in 1809, to celebrate 50 years of George III as the Sovereign. Queen Victoria surpassed him by getting to the Diamond Jubilee of 60 years. This year, Elizabeth II will reach a further achievement with the Platinum Jubilee, after having served for 70 years as the Queen of the United Kingdom. To mark such an occasion, there will be an extended bank holiday from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June and hundreds of events are planned throughout the UK. On June 2, there will be the […]

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