February 6, 2022
Statement from Premier Heather Stefanson on the Anniversary of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
On behalf of all Manitobans, I congratulate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, who today becomes the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.
On this day in 1952, 70 years ago, Their Highnesses the Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were staying in Kenya when they heard of the death of King George VI. Without delay, Princess Elizabeth returned home and at the age of 25, she was proclaimed, ‘Queen Elizabeth II’. The succession to the throne was proclaimed at an Accession Council, which took place in St. James's Palace and was attended by members of the Privy Council, the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the City of London.
To mark this momentous occasion, the province of Manitoba is providing grant funding with a focus on reconciliation to Manitoba’s six Royally designated organizations (to a maximum of $25,000 per organization) to facilitate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiatives throughout 2022.
These organizations (and the date they received the Royal prefix from the Queen) are:
- Royal Winnipeg Ballet (1953),
- Royal Manitoba Winter Fair (1970),
- Royal Manitoba Yacht Club (1981),
- Royal Military Institute of Manitoba (1982),
- Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (2010), and
- Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada (2014).
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee flag will fly at the Manitoba Legislative Building from sunrise to sunset today to mark this occasion.
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