THE whole country is preparing to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee next week.

And we're helping everyone get in a right Royal mood with a free 32-page pull-out souvenir supplement in today's County Gazette (Thursday, May 26).

Our reporters have been busy trawling through our archives from 1952 to bring you reports and photographs of when Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth and there are stories on the Coronation the following year.

We take a look back to events held locally to mark the start of our monarch's glorious long reign.

Our trip down memory lane also covers her visits to the Taunton area along with photos sure to bring back memories to our readers.

There are interviews with a former model who met the Queen on a number of occasions, a dancer performing in the official celebrations next week and even Johnny Rotten giving his view on the Sex Pistols' version of God Save the Queen.

There's a comprehensive rundown on how people are going to be celebrating the momentous occasion in our area.

It's a supplement we're sure you'll enjoy and will want to keep and treasure to long remember a remarkable achievement by our Queen.

Don't miss your copy, free inside your County Gazette today.