The Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Woman Susan Haughey CBE has delivered a message of celebration to locals forward of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
It comes as individuals throughout the area put together to mark the event in subsequent weekend's financial institution vacation between Thursday, June 2 and Sunday, June 5.
A host of occasions are set to happen throughout the area to have fun Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's 70-year reign on the throne.
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Woman Haughey says she hopes locals have a good time as she passes on her congratulations to the monarch.
She informed Lanarkshire Reside : "By no means earlier than has a British monarch celebrated a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the throne and the prolonged financial institution vacation from Thursday, June 2 to Sunday, June 5 provides a beautiful alternative for native communities and folks in Lanarkshire to return collectively to have fun this really historic event.
"Up to now, we've already seen glorious involvement within the Queen’s Inexperienced Cover with the current completion of the Platinum Jubilee Wooden at Dechmont, an actual spotlight.
"A Lanarkshire Beacon might be lit on Thursday, June 2 at Strathclyde Nation Park the place the North Lanarkshire Colleges Pipe Band will play the Official Diu Regnare and the South Lanarkshire College Choir will sing A Track for the Commonwealth.
"This follows an extended custom of lighting beacons to have fun jubilees and it's anticipated that there might be greater than 1500 burning all through the nation and UK abroad territories.
"It's also implausible to see organisations from so many cities and villages arranging tea events, barbeques, enjoyable days and backyard events to have fun Her Majesty‘s historic Platinum Jubilee.
"During the last 70 years there have been large adjustments in just about all facets of society. All through this time Her Majesty the Queen has been a relentless inspiration together with her outstanding sense of obligation and distinctive devotion to a lifetime of service.
"The Platinum Jubilee just isn't solely a possibility to have fun her reign but in addition to present heartfelt thanks for all the pieces she has achieved serving the nation and its individuals.
"On behalf of the individuals of Lanarkshire I warmly congratulate the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee and hope she enjoys the great programme of celebrations which can happen over the weekend and has a continued wholesome and blissful reign.
"Right here in Lanarkshire whether or not you're attending an organized occasion or celebrating at dwelling with household and associates have a good time marking this momentous event."
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