Platinum Jubilee Celebration: A Gallop Through History
Equestrian event, part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum Jubilee
Platinum Jubilee Celebration: A Gallop Through History was an equestrian event held in the grounds of Windsor Castle on four evenings from 12 to 15 May 2022, as part of Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Programme
The event featured some of the world's greatest equestrian displays. Each night, the event was attended by members of the royal family, including the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar, the Princess Royal, and the Queen, who attended on 15 May. Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi also attended the charity preview of the event.
Split into four acts, "Queen Elizabeth I", "The Crown, Lost and Found", "The Crown Around the World", and "One United Kingdom Under One Crown", the show featured more than 1,000 performers and 500 horses, and told the story of the monarchy from Queen Elizabeth I to Queen Elizabeth II.
Act 1: Queen Elizabeth I
The first act focused on the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, which took the audience on a journey from the Spanish Armada through to Queen Elizabeth I's Tilbury speech. It also featured the celebrities of the time including playwrights William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. Both the Corps of Drums of Her Majesty's Royal Marines and the Pony Club featured in this act; the Pony Club acted as the Queen's messengers, bringing news to the herald on the progress of the war with the Spanish Armada.
Act 2: The Crown, Lost and Found
The second act explored the era of James I, the Gunpowder Plot, the time of Oliver Cromwell, the death of Charles I and then the restoration of Charles II. The act also featured a segment on King Louis XIV of France, which included a performance from La Garde Republicaine from France. The Household Cavalry Musical Ride also performed in this act.
Act 3: The Crown Around the World
The third act showcased the United Kingdom's history of world exploration, with a focus on famous explorers including Edmund Hillary, Walter Raleigh, Francis Drake, James Cook, Captain Bligh, Scott of the Antarctic, David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley.
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