Pub and bar opening hours will be extended across England and Wales over the four bank holidays to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The extension will cover Thursday, June 2 through Saturday, June 4, with an extended period from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Parliament will pass an order today to approve a longer permitting period, giving people an opportunity to continue celebrating the historic milestone.
The Queen, who turned 96 last week, 70th anniversary Her ascension to the throne on 6 February 2022, becoming the first British monarch to achieve this milestone.
The celebration is her first without her husband, the 73-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away 10 months ago.
The national celebration marking the Queen’s record service to the throne will be held over a four-day bank holiday weekend.
Under Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003, the Home Secretary can order the relaxation of licensing hours to mark occasions of “special national significance”.
The Queen is the first British monarch to achieve the Platinum Jubilee milestone
Home Secretary Priti Patel said: “For 70 years Her Majesty, the Queen has served the UK and Commonwealth with the utmost dignity, steadfastness and determination.
“The Platinum Jubilee is a truly national historic occasion that will see families, friends, and communities across the country come together to celebrate this unprecedented milestone in a reign worth mentioning. attention.
“During the extended bank holiday, we’ll be able to toast the Queen’s incredible service to our country, while giving the following hospitality industry a boost. challenging years.”
After public consultation, the government agreed with a majority of respondents that the order should not extend to establishments that sell alcohol for off-premises consumption, such as supermarkets and unlicensed supermarkets. .
The consultation also received support from the National Council of Sheriffs and the National Association for Licensing and Enforcement.
The Queen has been immortalized as a Barbie doll to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee
Earlier this year, the Queen used her Platinum Jubilee message to the nation to suddenly express her “sincere wishes” that the Duchess of Cornwall will be called Queen Camilla when the Prince of Wales became king.
Prince Charles said he has “a profound sense of honor represented by my mother’s wishes” for his “beloved” wife known as Queen Camilla.
New 50p coin was also released to mark the Queen’s 70 years of service to the country, and last week the monarch was immortalized in Mattel toy brand dolls announced a special edition Barbie jubilant.
