London – Putting aside a biting inflationary crisis and doubts over the monarchy’s future, Britons prepared on Wednesday for four days of festivities to mark a record-breaking 70 years on the throne for Queen Elizabeth II.
The Platinum Jubilee offers a brief respite from a surge in prices not seen since the 1970s, with accounts emerging daily of people struggling to put food on the table and pay spiraling bills.
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