The Platinum Jubilee began with a blaze of color and sound this morning, as the Irish Guards led the annual Trooping the Colour presentation in London—and delivered a special salute to the Queen.

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The long Platinum Jubilee weekend has finally arrived! In just a few hours, the festivities will begin with Trooping the Colour in London. This weekend is going to be a little different from normal in terms of the content calendar here at The Court Jeweller. Instead of our regularly timed and scheduled posts, I’m going to be attempting to cover the events as they happen. Here’s a roundup of the Jubilee events that I’m planning to feature (and a little bit about how you can watch some of them live!).

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The Platinum Jubilee festivities will begin in London in a matter of hours, and we’re wrapping up our special survey of some of the Queen’s best platinum jewels with a look at a brooch that we could possibly see making an appearance during the celebrations: the Palm Leaf Brooch.

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