Coverage of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee on SA television
Viewers interested in following Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in the United Kingdom this weekend can watch live coverage on BBC World News, BBC Lifestyle, and Sky News.
Throughout the weekend's festivities and in the days leading up to it, there will be TV specials and concerts to watch.
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The television coverage of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee in South Africa will be as follows:
Thursday, 2 June 2022
DStv 400: BBC World News will air Trooping of the color which takes place at 11:00 a.m., and will showcase live coverage of the queen's birthday parade, which will feature 1400 parading soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians. Together with royal family members riding in carriages and on horseback. The family will also be seen on the famous "balcony" moment at Buckingham Palace. This is followed by BBC News Special: The Queen's Platinum Jubilee at 19:00, Platinum Beacons: Lighting up the Jubilee at 22:00, Sky News (DStv 402), and The Jubilee Beacon Show at 22:00.
Friday, 3 June 2022
BBC World News will air Platinum Jubilee: A Service of Thanksgiving at 11:00 a.m, which will entail a thanksgiving service that will be held at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Followed by an hour-long special presented by Katty Kay, The Queen's Platinum Jubilee: BBC News Special that will broadcast at 18:00 p.m.
Saturday, 4 June 2022
On BBC World News (DStv 400), Platinum Jubilee: A Service of Thanksgiving - 11:00 will air followed by The Queen's Platinum Jubilee: BBC News Special at 18:00 p.m. which is a two-part documentary about the Queen`s Mother`s life. The day will end with Sky News (DStv 402) at 20:00 p.m.
Sunday, 5 June 2022
On BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174) Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal (2 episodes) at 17:00 p.m. which will air and The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at 19:05 p.m
On BBC World News (DStv 400), The Big Jubilee Lunch - (LIVE) will be live-streamed whereby 10 million people are expected to join in on the celebratory event.
On BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174) Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal (2 episodes) at 17:00 this two-episode documentary profiles Princess Margaret whose love and life during the 20th century transformed and reflected sexual revolution.
At 19:05 on BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174) The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II will air which will enormous logistical operation and an event of immense cultural significance.
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Monday, 7 June 2022
On BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174), Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen at 21:00 will air. This will contain footage of the British royal family that was produced and never-before-seen home movies of the queen. It will be 75-minute programme produced by BBC Studios shows Elizabeth
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