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LONDON, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Colossal 'Queen's Beasts' the height of three storey houses, dragons the

dimension of London buses, and more than 5,000 military personnel, performers,

key workers and volunteers from across the UK and all corners of the

Commonwealth are planned to celebrate The Queen's 70-year reign next year in

the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.

Held in London on Sunday 5th June 2022, The Pageant is shaping up to be one of

the largest celebratory events for decades and will tell the story of Her

Majesty's record reign and our transforming society over this unprecedented

period.

Sir Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse, has written a faerie story titled

There once is a Queen, which Pageant Master Adrian Evans LVO is bringing to

life, harnessing the talents of artists and creatives from every part of the

nation and beyond.

The Pageant is underpinned by a commitment to sustainability and social impact

and inclusivity. The company will offer internships and volunteering

opportunities and encourage the creative projects to measure the impact that

they are having in the local community.

The organising company, The Platinum Jubilee Pageant, is co-chaired by Sir

Michael Lockett KCVO and Nicholas Coleridge CBE. The CEO is Rosanna Machado.

The Pageant is privately funded, financed by a mixture of corporate partners,

commercial businesses, royal warrant holders and generous individuals, who wish

to honour Her Majesty The Queen.

Nicholas Coleridge CBE, Co-Chairman, comments: "Through the fusion of

ceremonial and pageantry with razzmatazz and festival, we intend to create a

spectacle that is at once energising and memorable and a fitting tribute to The

Queen."

Sir Michael Lockett KCVO, Co-Chairman of the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, says:

"The Pageant will take us on a journey through to the digital decade of the

nineties and onwards to today where we stand on the cusp of new adventures and

fresh progress."

Adrian Evans LVO, Pageant Master added: "We are commissioning artists and the

communities they work with to interpret different chapters of The Queen's reign

in a spectacular unfolding story."

For further information please visit the website.

Platinumjubilee@shephardcommunications.com

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