‘Something ancient and now pointless that we keep under the guise of tourism, projected onto stone henge’
Stonehenge has revealed a projection Queen’s likeness on the side of the ancient and mysterious Stonehenge as part of their Jubilee celebrations.
Taking to Twitter to share their unique approach to Jubilee celebrations, the historical site wrote: “Our spellbinding homage to Her Majesty The #Queen! We’ve projected eight portraits of Queen Elizabeth II onto Stonehenge in celebration of the #PlatinumJubilee.”
Our spellbinding homage to Her Majesty The #Queen!
We've projected eight portraits of Queen Elizabeth II onto Stonehenge in celebration of the #PlatinumJubilee. pic.twitter.com/vn5vkGHJGt— Stonehenge (@EH_Stonehenge) May 30, 2022
Each stone seemingly depicts Queen Elizabeth II, 96, at different stages of her life.
But the move has divided the internet, and their original post now has more than 5k quote tweets.
Some are frustrated that the heritage of the site is not being preserved through the display.
Watch how our teams created this stunning illumination on the iconic Stonehenge façade to mark The Queen’s #PlatinumJubilee. https://t.co/NWPpmRZIsV pic.twitter.com/cRa4CjMZmG
— Stonehenge (@EH_Stonehenge) May 30, 2022
“And did you ask or consider Britain’s Pagan community, to whom the stones are sacred, before you did this?” questioned one Twitter user. “What powers does she get out of these “spellbinding” ceremonies?”
Why is the figure head of the church of England being projected onto a sacred site? https://t.co/vbqLDpVyPd
— LaurennJadeeBFD
(@Laurennjadeebfd) May 30, 2022
Another quipped: “Something ancient and now pointless that we keep under the guise of tourism, projected onto stone henge.”
Other Brits are simply wallowing in how “very British” the display is.
Normal country. https://t.co/uHSP8jiPzO
— Tom Hughes (@TomHughesDesign) May 30, 2022
“No one can tell me that the UK is not North Korea cause what the fuck is this,” a disgruntled user said.
That being said, there are a lot of people who also think the gesture is sweet.
“Its a nice temporary tribute to the Queen, on a very special occasion. It does not damage the monument,” one wrote. “I’m not a fan of aristocracy – but the Queen deserves respect, especially at this time in her life.”
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