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In 2022, Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service. own picture taken in London in 2016 Get involved in celebrating Her Majesty’s historic reign in the run up to the Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend which takes place from 2nd to 5th June. On June 2nd the Trooping of the Colour will take place .  1st Battalion Irish Guards will Troop their Colour in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen on Thursday 2nd June 2022. Taking part will be up to : - 1500 soldiers of the Household Division and The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery; -  400 musicians from the Massed Bands; - 200 horses; - 70 aircraft.  The ceremony of Trooping the Colour is believed to have been first performed  during the reign of King Charles II (1660-1685). In 1748 it was decided that  this parade would be used to mark the official birthday of The Sovereign. It became and annual event after George III became King in 1760. Guards taking part are draw

January 27th. is the feast day of Saint Devota (in French Sainte Dévote), patron of Corsica and Monaco. The legend ... Devota was a woman born around 283 in Mariana, Corsica.  A young virgin, she decided to devote herself fully to the service of God. She was taken captive by the order of Barbarus. She was tortured for her faith.  Devota died around 303. The governor ordered to burn her body although  fishermen could prevent that.  They put the body on a boat to Africa. However the storm overtook the boot. A dove flew out of the month of the saint. The dove led the boat to Les Gaumates (now part of Monaco). On this place there was already a chapel dedicated to Saint George. Saint Devote Church in Monaco - own picture Sainte Dévote Chapel in Monaco The Sainte Dévote chapel first was mentioned around 1070. In 1536 it was  acquired by Honoré I, Lord of Monaco. Louis II of Monaco introduced the tradition of setting fire on a fishing boa