Dancer from Singapore to play young Princess Elizabeth in Platinum Jubilee pageant
A dancer from Singapore will portray the young Princess Elizabeth in the Diamond Jubilee pageant. Organisers of the celebratory carnival were keen to cast a woman of colour in the role to represent modern Britain and Queen Elizabeth's status as a role model around the world so have selected 22-year-old Janice Ho to open the 'Let's Celebrate' section of the carnival, which will take place in front of Buckingham Palace on 5 June. Janice will interact with a huge dragon puppet as she depicts the monarch in her younger years coming to terms with her power and responsibility when she takes over as ...