THE Queen has been praised as a “constant and positive role model” by the city’s Mayor as she becomes the first British monarch in history to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.
To mark the her Majesty's Accession Day, Councillor Alan Robins said the Queen has won the “recognition and respect from people all over the world”.
Cllr Robins said: “On behalf of Brighton and Hove, I pay tribute to her Majesty The Queen for her 70 years of public service.
“The dignity she has shown throughout her years as our head of state has been exemplary and I offer our sincere thanks and respect to her for this.
“It has been a particularly difficult time for so many people since Covid struck as we have all learned to live a different sort of life. The Platinum Jubilee year offers an occasion for communities to come together and celebrate in hope and in reflection.
“On behalf of our city, I wish Her Majesty the Queen a happy and healthy Platinum Jubilee year”.
The Queen, who came to the throne when she was just 25, is spending her Accession Day privately on the Sandringham estate in remembrance of her father George VI, whose death marked the start of her reign.
This Jubilee is poignantly her first without her beloved husband of 73 years the Duke of Edinburgh, who died only 10 months ago.
National celebrations marking the Queen’s record-breaking service on the throne will be staged during a special four-day bank holiday weekend from June 2-5.
The Queen used the rarest of Jubilees to put her affairs in order on a public platform and end years of controversy over Camilla’s title.
She shared her succession blessing for her eldest son as monarch, and called on the nation to support the pair in their future roles as King and Queen.
The Queen, 95, said in the written message to the nation: “I would like to express my thanks to you all for your support. I remain eternally grateful for, and humbled by, the loyalty and affection that you continue to give me.
“And when, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me; and it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service.”
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