UK readies for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee

LONDON - Britain brings out the bunting next week for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, with four days of public events to mark her 70 years on the throne.

Harvir Dhillon, an economist at the British Retail Consortium, predicted a rush to stock up on party food and booze. "But this will be an opportunity to bounce back, so we're keeping fingers crossed for nice weather as well to lift spirits and celebrations even more."In previous years, the queen has taken the salute herself on horseback at Horse Guards Parade, near her central London home at Buckingham Palace.Heir to the throne Prince Charles, 73, most recently stood in for his mother at the State Opening of Parliament - a key ceremonial engagement.

But she has made several surprise appearances in recent weeks, at the opening of a new east-west rail link in London that bears her name, and at the Windsor Horse Show. But reports have claimed Andrew - who in February settled a US civil claim for sexual assault - could be involved in the jubilee in some form.

The whole event is characteristically British, such as a pudding competition, and quirky world record attempts for the biggest cream tea party and longest picnic.

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