President Kenyatta Congratulates Queen Elizabeth On Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun, 3 – President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of congratulation, celebration, and goodwill to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the British monarch’s reign and service.

President Kenyatta wished Queen Elizabeth II good health and prosperity, and assured the 96-year-old monarch of Kenya’s continued partnership and service as an active member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Queen Elizabeth II is the first British monarch in history to reach a Platinum Jubilee, having ascended to the throne on 6th February 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI.

The then Princess Elizabeth, the older of the king’s two daughters and next in line to succeed him, was in Kenya at the time of her father’s death; she was crowned Queen Elizabeth II on 2nd June 1953 aged 25 years.