Rain stops play for several Jubilee events
(CNS): A number of the planned activities to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, including the Air Show and the Wee Royal Tea Party and Concert, have been postponed due to the rainy forecast. With Grand Cayman expecting a deluge of rain over the next few days, several outdoor events have been moved or rescheduled. Nevertheless, some events are going ahead (see programme below).
Most of the events will focus on local culture and heritage, as well as the historical relationship between the Cayman Islands, Queen Elizabeth II and the United Kingdom, officials said.
The Cayman Islands Government will join the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in celebrating the Queen’s 70-year reign over a special long holiday weekend starting on Friday 2 June.
“Throughout her reign, Her Majesty The Queen has worked tirelessly to bring together the people of the Commonwealth to work for our mutual good,” said Governor Martyn Roper. “Now is the time for us to join hands with others in our community and around the globe to pay tribute to her remarkable life. I am proud to see the quality and quantity of events our steering committee has planned to mark this incredible milestone.”
As the UK’s representative here, Roper will be attending many of the Jubilee events, including celebrations in Cayman Brac on Saturday 4 June. He will also host the Queen’s Birthday Parade and Garden Party on Monday, 6 June.
Visit the official Cayman Islands Jubilee website.
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The prices for these ‘events’ is bordering on ludicrous. $155 for Saturday. I thought this was supposed to be free. And yesterday’s food festival was $60 as well. Why aren’t there food stalls and suck like in the town so we can walk about for free and sample stuff like Pirate’s Week? Laughable situation. Stick it where the sun don’t shine.
See anybody wearing masks in UK? If the Queen is not wearing a mask at 96, why are we living in a dictatorship!
I don’t understand how COVID is still spiking after we’ve tried everything from pretending it’s over to pretending it never happened
I’m sure the Queen wasn’t even aware of the events scheduled to take place here. She’ll be fine.
02 @ 10:35 am – Cynicism is is short supply!
McKeeva Bush was to hold a meeting in his WBW constituency on Tuesday night. It was not raining in WB, nor did it until Wednesday evening, yet the meeting was cancelled due to “bad weather”……in Mexico?
Many people here, especially the “movers & shakers” who “organize” public events are so afraid of weather! Pity most of them don’t live in Seattle!!
I’m surprised they haven’t closed schools!
Only in Cayman – let’s put on a big hullabaloo for Her Majesty’s Jubilee, then cancel all because of a few showers!
ER2 would not be impressed!
A forecast of rain…compared to 70 years!
Why do caymanians stop everything for rain? At the diamomd jubilee in 2012 the duke of Edinburgh and the queen stuck it out in freezing rain for 4 hours down the Thames. I’ve lost count of the times someone in caymanian has said they can’t meet an obligation because it’s raining. Weather is not an excuse.
Agree. Weather is an excuse to celebrate.
That’s odd, rain never stopped anything like this in Blighty. Guess there’s too many people afraid of a little rain here.
They’ll be no speeding tickets or police or FRU out this weekend too. They hate getting wet. They also can’t indicate so probably for the best.
Sure the flyover would take place in London if there was likely to be tropical thunderstorm and heavy rain occurring? Maybe you need to go stand outside during one to really experience it. See if you need to change your underwear after the first nearby lightening crack. It is rare for a British rain shower to compare.
Not these days, weather in UK has changed significantly since the 60s. Would not be surprised if there are tornadoes soon
Zzz. It’s light drizzle at best. Not going to get any worse by this time tomorrow.
Gonna be a sticky wicket for sure.
Excellent
Good very good
Guess we drinkin then!