out how to protest to get the maximum positive response, and i think the first group of climate change protests did that much more effectively, and i think this year, a couple of times, they ve gone wrong. and then on the 6th of february this year, her majesty the queen became the first british monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee. 70 years. we saw her in may when she made a surprise appearance on the. to open the elizabeth line, which is the new line that goes across london, and she was given £5 credit on her 0yster card, which was funny and fitting for someone who s famously frugal. and in earlyjune, we had the platinum jubilee events, which was a moment of national unity and eccentricity, wasn t it? yes, and we introduced this. we had a photograph of the prime minister, borisjohnson, saying to her majesty, enjoy the four days of partying. and her majesty saying, it s a work event. which, in many ways it was. um, so, no, i mean,
she walked slowly and carefully, leaning slightly on her stick, but without any obvious difficulty. at a ticket machine, she was presented with something called an 0yster card, and shown where to place it. the elizabeth line will open to passengers next week, in time for the platinum jubilee celebrations. and judging by today, the person who ll be at the centre of those celebrations is getting ready herself. decisions will still be taken, day by day, about the queen s attendance at the different jubilee events, but there s clearly a determination to be seen as widely as possible. nicholas witchell, bbc news. that is the latest from bbc