In 2022, Her Majesty The Queen became the first British monarch to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee after 70 years on the throne. To mark this momentous occasion, The National Archives has digitised records from our collections about Her Majesty’s life, coronation and reign as well as revealing interesting and intriguing tales from royal history.

Watch our film about Her Majesty’s life and reign, or explore highlights from our digitised collection.

A historic monarch

Watch our short film, ‘Celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee’, as we look back at Elizabeth II’s extraordinary life and reign.
Scan of the Queen's signature.

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Royal talks

Uncover the fascinating tales surrounding the British monarchy.

Feature

Gallery of digitised documents

Explore highlights of our document collection specially digitised to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

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The Platinum Jubilee Collection

Discover the beautiful gifts & books we have to commemorate & celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.

Learn about the Jubilee

Blog

A ground-breaking ceremony: The Coronation of Elizabeth II

Read about how a coronation was televised for the first time.

Video

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee - for kids

Watch this animated video from The National Archives Education Service.

News

Archives celebrating the Platinum Jubilee

Find out how archives across the country are celebrating the Platinum Jubilee.