By Khaila Gentle
LONDON, England, Thurs. June 2, 2022
The Governor General of Belize, H.E. Dame Froyla Tzalam, will be attending Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee this week in London. The Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend, which takes place from 2nd to 5th June, is being held in celebration of the 70th year of the Queen’s reign.
“The Queen has ruled for longer than any other monarch in British history, becoming a much loved and respected figure across the globe,” said a press release from the Governor General’s Office.
Queen Elizabeth II is the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, having reigned since February 6, 1952, and is the longest reigning female monarch in the world. The length of her reign surpassed that of her great-great-grandmother Victoria, who reigned for 63 years, in 2015.
According to the British government, the weekend-long celebration will be a “once-in-a-generation show,” mixing “the best of British ceremonial splendour and pageantry with cutting-edge artistic and technological displays.”
Dame Froyla Tzalam will be joined by other Governor Generals and Heads of State from across the Commonwealth. During her time away, Ambassador Stuart Leslie will be acting as Deputy Governor General.