How has the Queen beaten the Olympics into second place for this country’s prime summer event? Robert Hardman answers this very question in our cover story this week, where he congratulates Her Majesty on overseeing celebrations that will really bring the nation together.
In this week’s View from 22 podcast, our assistant editor Freddy Gray introduces the features in this week’s double issue — including pieces on the Queen’s international appeal and fond memories of the 1977 Silver Jubilee — as well as providing some insight on why the Diamond Jubilee is shaping up to be a roaring success:
‘LOCOG has tried to do everything though central mandates and controlling as much as it can, where as the Jubilee celebrations have really been left to the people and the government has allowed the people to do things without absurd health and safety restrictions. We haven’t had it yet, but it’s looking as if it’s going to be a great success.’
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