who loved an afternoon tea. this year s platinum pudding competition is about getting everyone involved. anyone over eight years old can submit a recipe. younger bakers are so much better than they used to be. like the amount of kids, especially on bake off, who were so much better than me at my age, is mind blowing. the big jubilee celebration comes injune, with the four day bank holiday weekend. on thursday 2nd, there ll be trooping the colour on horse guards parade for the first time since 2019, due to covid. on friday 3rd, a service of thanksgiving for the queen s reign will be held at st paul s cathedral. the biggest names in entertainment are promised on saturday 4thjune, when the bbc hosts a platinum party at buckingham palace. the ballot for tickets will be launched next month. and then on sunday 5thjune, a pageant on the mall and the big jubilee lunch will be dished out in communities across the country.
on thursday, the 2nd, there ll be trooping the colour on horse guards parade for the first time since 2019, due to covid. on friday the 3rd, a service of thanks give poring the queen s reign will be held at st paul s cathedral. the biggest names in entertainment are promised on saturday 4thjune, when the bbc hosts a platinum party at buckingham palace. the ballot for tickets will be launched next month. and then on sunday 5thjune, a pageant on the mall and the big jubilee lunch will be dished out in communities across the country. on the menu will be the winning platinum pudding that it is hoped the royal family will approve of. i spent 11 years cooking for the queen at buckingham palace, and one thing i did realise is that she does have a sweet tooth. afternoon tea, there will be lots of cakes, lots of pastries, but also at dinner lots of puddings too, and i think that one of her weaknesses is probably chocolate. jubilees are about creating memories. it is hope the uk s first ever pla