AS the country prepares to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this summer, bus operator, Stagecoach South, has unveiled two Platinum Jubilee-themed buses to mark the occasion.

The buses were officially launched last week (February 6) on the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne, which took place on February 6 1952.

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Edward Hodgson, managing director of Stagecoach South, said: “The whole nation and our commonwealth countries are gearing up for a big celebration in June and we felt that it was important for us to honour this historic milestone within the communities we serve.

“We are therefore proud to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, with these two special buses that will be used throughout the year on our local bus networks.”

The two buses feature the official Platinum Jubilee emblem, and have been finished in a white, platinum and purple adaption of the Stagecoach livery scheme. The platinum colour represents Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne, whilst the purple colour is synonymous with royalty.

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Steve Thorpe, marketing officer for Stagecoach South, added: “This is such an historic moment, as it is the first time that any British monarch has attained 70 years on the throne.

“We hope that our customers and residents across the area will enjoy travelling on, and seeing, the jubilee buses on the streets throughout the year.”

The Jubilee-themed buses initially entered services at Andover depot in Hampshire and Worthing depot in West Sussex, before commencing a tour of the other six depots throughout the South region during 2022 including Basingstoke and Winchester.

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