Commonwealth Globe unveiled at Tower of London for Platinum Jubilee
The globe will become a centrepiece in the lighting of beacons in June to mark the monarch’s 70-year reign.
A “Commonwealth of Nations Globe” featuring stones collected from the UK’s highest peaks has been unveiled at the Tower of London ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The blue globe, which sits inside a silver crown on a blue and gold cushion, will become a centrepiece in a beacon-lighting ceremony, a key event taking place over the long June weekend to mark the monarch’s 70-year reign.
The globe was accompanied by a 70-piece military band on Thursday as it was paraded through the grounds of the London landmark, where it will remain on public display for seven weeks.
The Queen’s pageantmaster Bruno Peek presented the globe to Tower of London Governor Brigadier Andrew Jackson.
