The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch in British history and 2022 marks her Platinum Jubilee, celebrating 70 years of service as Queen, and while I think Australia should  cease to be part of the Commonwealth and govern without a Governor General appointed by the Queen, I do think that Queen Elizabeth has proved herself to be an amazing individual and someone to be revered. My daughter lives and works in London and this weekend coming there is a four day weekend there (Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June) to celebrate the culmination of the Queen's Jubilee which I am sure she will appreciate.

What will I be doing to celebrate? Well we could have a display in the library of the few books we do have that feature the Queen in some capacity, but given that this week is also National Reconciliation Week which I think is very important for Australia, it would probably not be timely or diplomatic to celebrate the Queen and Australia's links to British history. Perhaps after Reconciliation Week we could have a very low key display.

What books? We have these:

• Steve Antony's series

 

• Nicholas Allan's The Queen's Knickers

• Peppa Visits the Queen

• Little Elizabeth by Valerie Wilding and Pauline Gregory

• Queen Elizabeth II by Susannah Davidson

• Tea With the the Queen by Pip Jones and Ella Okstrad

• Shhh! Don't Wake the Royal Baby by Martha Mumford and Ada Grey

• And one to buy, the latest in Little People Big Dreams  series