Lord-Lieutenant congratulates Her Majesty on Platinum Jubilee.

The Lord-Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire, Mrs Jill Young MBE has congratulated Her Majesty The Queen on Her Platinum Jubilee. Mrs Young said, ‘On 6th February this year Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum jubilee, marking 70 years service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth. This is a remarkable achievement and on behalf of the County  of Dunbartonshire I would like to pass on our very best wishes and heartfelt congratulations.’
To celebrate this unprecedented anniversary, events and initiatives will take place throughout the year, culminating in a four day UK bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June. The four days of celebrations will include public events and community activities, as well as national moments of reflection on The Queen’s 70 years of service. 
Included in the celebrations is the Platinum Jubilee Beacons: The United Kingdom’s long tradition of celebrating Royal Jubilees, Weddings and Coronations with the lighting of beacons will continue for the Platinum Jubilee. A beacon chain, once used as a tool for communication, has now become a symbol of unity across towns, borders, countries and continents and is often the central point of focus for any outdoor gathering or celebration. In 1897, beacons were lit to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. In 1977, 2002 and 2012, beacons commemorated the Silver, Golden and Diamond Jubilees of The Queen, and in 2016 Her Majesty’s 90th birthday. 
A Principal Beacon will be lit on the 2nd June in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace, following which over 1,500 beacons will be lit throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories and it is planned that a Beacon will be lit at Dumbarton Castle as part of the celebration chain to commemorate this magnificent achievement.