BRITWEEK and THE BABC LA Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

LOS ANGELES - July 12, 2022 - PRLog -- BritWeek (LA's annual celebration of British culture) and The BABC LA (British American Business Council Los Angeles) hosted The Queen's Platinum Jubilee at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica on Sunday, July 10.

Attendees were entertained by such remarkable talents as Legendary DJ Paul Oakenfold (voted no. 1 DJ in the world by DJ magazine); 9-piece Amy Winehouse Tribute Band Dear Amy; Beatles Tribute Band Plastic Soul; singing sensation Victoria Summer (renowned as Julie Andrews in Disney's Saving Mr. Banks); and Lauren Samuels (London West End singing star and A Brit in LA podcast host).

Produced by the BABC LA in conjunction with BritWeek, the event provided a wonderful opportunity to celebrate both the Queen's 70 years of service to the UK and Commonwealth, and the US-UK Special Relationship.

Attendees included British Consul General Emily Cloke, who made a toast to the Queen; BritWeek Co-Founder Nigel Lythgoe, OBE PhD; CNN's royalty expert Sandro Monetti; and many honored dignitaries, celebrities and leaders from the British and American business communities.

Katy Haber, MBE was honored for her many years of charitable services, as was the late Christopher Guy Harrison, with the announcement of the BritWeek Christopher Guy Design Icon Award.

Event sponsors included Virgin Atlantic Airlines, Nigel Lythgoe, OBE PhD, the British Consulate-General in Los Angeles, InvestCloud, Mercury Pictures, Adobe Road Winery, Honey Bubbles Sparkling Moscato, The Macallan, and Charles & Company.

About BritWeek

BritWeek is a non-profit organization that hosts events every year to promote British creativity, innovation and excellence across multiple categories, including film and television, music, art, fashion, design, retail, sport, philanthropy, business and more. The events take place throughout Greater Los Angeles and Orange County. It was co-founded by Nigel Lythgoe OBE and Bob Peirce.

https://britweek.org

About BABC LA

The British American Business Council Los Angeles is part of the largest transatlantic business network, with 22 chapters and more than 2,000 member companies, including many of the world's largest multinationals, based in major business centers throughout North America and the UK. A vital chapter dedicated to its members, who represent a cross-section of industries, the BABC LA hosts a variety of business, social, cultural and sporting events each year, and takes great pride in its high-profile production team.

https://babcla.org/

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