Queen’s platinum jubilee to be marked with four-day bank holiday in 2022

It is part of a year of events to mark the first time a British sovereign has been on throne for seven decades

A four-day bank holiday weekend will mark the Queen's platinum jubilee next summer to celebrate the monarch's 70 years on the throne.

National events will include a live concert featuring some of the world's biggest stars, a service of thanksgiving and, perhaps the Queen's own highlight, a day at the races.