It will likely be an unusual sight to see tourists in the coming weeks. To mark the platinum jubilee of the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, the Queen herself is back with color-installed photos of Stonehenge.
‘Not quite jerky’: Stonehenge lights up with pictures of the Queenhttps://t.co/HLsFubut2u
– Vinu Mahanthesh G (@iam_mahanthesh) June 1, 2022
Prior to this, there was no shortage of T-shirts, memorial plaques and ornate flags emblazoned with the image of the 96-year-old British monarch, but such a stunning and at the same time worthy display of the Queen’s reign is beyond imagination. .
Thanks to the charity that manages the country’s historic sites, English Heritage now adorns a portrait of the Queen and Stonehenge.
On Monday, the organization wrote in a tweet on Twitter that it had “combined two British icons” by saying that II. Elizabeth showed photographs of the mysterious 5,000-year-old archaeological site, one from every decade of her reign.
Watch how our teams created this stunning lighting on the iconic Stonehenge facade to make the Queen stand out #Platinum Jubilee. https://t.co/NWPpmRZIsV pic.twitter.com/cRa4CjMZmG
– Stonehenge (@EH_Stonehenge) May 30 2022
Temporary installation that II. Designed in honor of Elizabeth, she was very divided on social media. Some described it as “dazzling,” while others thought it was a mockery.
One commenter wrote:
“Stonehenge looks like a souvenir set of lighters in a convenience store.”
There were those who wondered if respecting the Queen was appropriate for this place. Some say Stonehenge is a sacred place of religious significance.
The astonishingly huge ring of stone blocks, some of which can reach 9 meters, is an early and mysterious miracle of human effort and engineering work. Its construction and purpose are still under study and discussion today.
Still a very popular tourist attraction, Stonehenge still attracts thousands, especially during the summer and winter solstices, when the central axis of megaliths (giant stones) aligns with sunrise and sunset, respectively. A recent study concluded that Stonehenge was indeed designed for a massive calendar, he writes CNN.
The Queen is not the first to have her face shown on Stonehenge. In 2020, eight workers from Britain’s arts and heritage sector appeared on the monument as part of a drive to honor those who have excelled in community projects amid the pandemic.
