The nickname for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has divided the country, but even those who despise the ‘cringe’ turn of phrase can’t seem to keep from saying it.
Despite appeals to have it’stopped,’ it appears that ‘Platty Joobs’ is here to stay after sweeping social media, with the term being used both sincerely and mockingly by individuals looking forward to the lengthy bank holiday weekend beginning tomorrow.
The four-day extravaganza is to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign, and she is anticipated to appear twice on the Buckingham Palace balcony: at the commencement of the celebrations following Trooping the Colour on Thursday, and at the end of the Pageant march on Sunday.
But as the countdown to the celebrations get underway, fans of the royal family are rowing over how to refer to the affair.
‘My toxic trait is I phyiscally cannot stop calling the Platinum Jubilee the Platty Joobs,’ joked one Twitter user.
Another said the nickname might be ‘the worst thing to have ever happened in my lifetime’, before admitting: ‘And yet… I’ve started whispering it to myself.’
Even Gregg’s, which is offering free sausage rolls with orders to mark the occasion, could not help itself, tweeting: ‘Enjoy your Platty Joobs sausage roll your Majesty.’
Others were less taken with the phrase, with one bluntly declaring: ‘Whoever invented Platty Joobs can get in the sea with Hollibobs where they belong.’
While one Briton begged: ‘Please stop saying platty joobs’, it appears to have been in vain, with the term now trending on Twitter with thousands of tweets mentioning the phrase.
‘Happy Platty Joobs hunnies,’ one wrote, while another declared: ‘Platty Joobs starts here boiz!’ [sic]
One uploaded an image of a cake they had made with the caption: ‘A wee Platty Joob cake… I can’t stop saying Platty Joobs.’
It comes as Brits across the country are coming up with unique ways to celebrate the once-in-a-lifetime event.
Baker Lara Mason from Cake Anything unveiled a lifelike 5ft 3in cake at Buzz Bingo in Birmingham after making it with 400 eggs, 24kg of flour and 24kg of butter, with the edible creation set to serve more than 200 people.
Elsewhere a life-size knitted Queen and a pet corgi were installed in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, at the weekend – and villagers have been stopping to pose for pictures with Her Majesty ahead of the celebrations.
It comes as it was revealed today that Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their children are on their way to the UK and will attend Trooping the Colour, MailOnline understands – while Prince Andrew has been left out of the major Platinum Jubilee event.
The Sussexes have left LAX airport with their children Archie and Lilibet, who will meet her great-grandmother for the first time as she turns one on Saturday.
It is not known if the family are already in Britain, but one source suggested they left overnight last night and will land in London this afternoon after a 12 hour flight – just months after Harry claimed he was ‘unable to return home’ because is too dangerous.
While the couple are expected to attend Trooping the Colour as spectators tomorrow, Andrew will not, a military source told MailOnline.
As colonel of the Grenadier Guards, Andrew has previously played a key role in the ceremony, riding out by the Queen’s side as the regiment’s representative.
Since being stripped of the title earlier this year the Duke of York was not expected to play an active part in the event, but the possibility of him appearing with other royals on Horse Guards Parade as a spectator had previously been left open.
Both Andrew and the Sussexes have already been barred from appearing on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch the RAF Red Arrows’ flypast.
The Queen is also hoping to be able attend the service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday, with her wider family including – it is expected – Prince Harry , Meghan Markle and Prince Andrew .
The Queen, 96, is also set to spend time with the Sussexes, who are bringing their children Archie and Lilibet over from the US – and could meet Lili for the first time as she celebrates her first birthday on Saturday.
On Sunday, thousands of people will gather across the country as more than 85,000 Big Jubilee Lunches and street parties are staged in celebration of the Queen’s record-breaking 70 year reign.
Royal Family members will also visit every corner of the UK over the weekend for official engagements – with William and Kate going to Wales; Edward and Sophie travelling to Northern Ireland; and Anne to Scotland.