The Queen's Jubilee

That the Parliament welcomes the 69th anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; notes that The Queen, who was 26 at the time of her accession following the death of her father, King George VI, was crowned on 2 June 1953; acknowledges that, from 2 June 2022, celebrations will commence for the 70th anniversary of The Queen as monarch of the UK and the Commonwealth; welcomes the moving of the May bank holiday weekend to 2 June, as well as an additional bank holiday on 3 June, which will see a four-day weekend to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee; notes that this will be the first time that any British monarch has reached this historic milestone; considers that this historic event will reflect on The Queen's reign and her impact on the UK and the world since 1952; understands that the four-day celebrations, which will begin to build up during early 2022, will feature an extensive programme of events that mix the best of British ceremonial splendour and pageantry with cutting edge artistic and technological displays; believes that these will be interspersed with the traditional nationwide fanfare and celebrations, and that plans for the Platinum Jubilee are being developed in conjunction with some of the UK’s leading creative minds, event organisers and world-class digital design companies and, using the talents of the UK’s cultural and creative sectors, the programme will engage young people from across the Commonwealth and use new technology in exciting ways; further understands that, in keeping with tradition, a Platinum Jubilee Medal will be awarded to people who work in public service, including representatives of the Armed Forces, the Emergency Services and the Prison Services, a tradition that stretches back to the reign of Queen Victoria when an official medal was designed to mark her 50th anniversary on the throne, and notes the calls on all communities, constituents, councils, schools, businesses and organisations across Scotland to become involved in the many initiatives that are currently being prepared, such as the Woodland Trust Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, which commenced in May 2021 and is encouraging everyone to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by planting a tree, in order to increase and protect the nation's native tree cover while celebrating The Queen’s 70 years of service to the nation.