Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee: How the UK will celebrate her unprecedented anniversary - USA TODAY

Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee promises a busy year with many ways to celebrate the monarch reaching an unprecedented 70 years on the British throne.

In an announcement released Sunday, Buckingham Palace laid out plans for several major events in 2022 to honor the long-reigning queen, who is set to turn 96 on April 21. .

Queen Elizabeth, whose husband Prince Philip died in April at age 99, has also seen her own share of health scares over the past year, including a stay at the hospital in October and missed events the following month. .

6, the matriarch will have officially served as queen for 70 years, the longest a British monarch has ever ruled.

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government will celebrate the queen's 70 years of service with public events, community activities and national moments of reflection. .

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The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, will house outfits the queen wore for her past Jubilee events: silver (25 years), golden (50) and diamond (60).