On February 6, Queen Elizabeth will celebrate 70 years on the throne, but festivities marking the event won’t be held on a four-day weekend between June 2 and 5.
When Princess Elizabeth ascended to the throne as Queen in 1952, coronation chicken - a recipe of cold chicken, curry powder, mayonnaise and other ingredients - was served to guests at garden parties to mark the occasion.
In a throwback to a culinary tradition, the Palace is sponsoring the pudding-making competition.
U.K. residents as young as eight have been invited to create their own dessert, with television cooking personalities Mary Berry and Monica Galetti, together with Buckingham Palace head chef Mark Flanagan judging the baked treats.
The winning recipe will be published for the public to use as part of their celebration for the Jubilee weekend.
The Jubilee weekend will begin on Thursday June 2nd alongside the annual military parade that marks the Queen’s birthday, the Trooping of The Colour.
The next day, a service of thanksgiving will be held to honour the Queen’s service to the U.K., her other realms and the Commonwealth.
On June 5th, the celebrations culminate with flagship events in London and at the Eden Project in Cornwall.
Nearly 14,000 people have already registered to host Jubilee parties, and it anticipates more than 200,000 events will be hosted across U.K. neighbourhoods.
