Drawing on first-hand experience of working at Buckingham Palace, and using objects from his time working there, Zaki Cooper will describe the events of the Diamond Jubilee in 2012, when the Queen celebrated 60 years on the throne.

It will explain what the Royal Household does, and also the historic and contemporary links the monarchy has with the Jewish community and also the United States. Delivered in the year the Queen becomes the longest reigning British monarch ever, the talk will shed some light on this magical institution.

Zaki Cooper worked in the Buckingham Palace press office from 2009 until 2012 with a special focus on the Diamond Jubilee. A communications professional, he has worked in a range of corporate and public service environments, including a spell in the Chief Rabbi's office from 2004 to 2006. He has a BA in Politics and Parliamentary
Studies from Leeds University and an M Phil from Cambridge University.

He is active in inter-faith relations, and writes regularly on faith, politics and cricket!