Over the next 70 days, as we countdown to the #PlatinumJubilee Central Weekend, we’ll be sharing an image a day of The Queen – each representing a year of Her Majesty’s 70-year long reign. 🧵 Follow along our #70for70 countdown

The Icelandic weather forces welcomed HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Richmond with lovely weather when they came alongside #Reykjavík yesterday 🇬🇧🇮🇸 It might have been a bit cold, but nothing members of Royal Navy can't handle! 🚢

We’re getting excited about Eurovision Song Contest tomorrow night here at the British Embassy in #Reykjavik! Good luck Sam Ryder 🇬🇧 and Systur 🇮🇸!

"Parents can’t possibly teach a child what their niche is in such a fast-moving world; it’s something the young person has to discover themselves." - Ambassador Dr Bryony Mathew on careers of the future in a new The Guardian article published today. Read more👇theguardian.com/money/2022/may…

Britain is now 98% bunting.

Her Majesty The Queen, the first Monarch in British history to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. To mark the beginning of the #PlatinumJubilee Celebration Weekend, a new portrait of The Queen has been released. 📷 Ranald Mackechnie

👑 On the first day of the #PlatinumJubilee weekend and the anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation, we look back on Her Majesty’s life of service from her time as a young Princess supporting the war effort to her extraordinary commitment to her role as Monarch.

A huge thank you to the brilliant UK in Iceland 🇬🇧🇮🇸 team for organising our Queen’s Birthday Party in #Reykjavik #Iceland last night. Berglind Jónsdóttir Sunna Marteinsdóttir Lisa waugh #PlatinumJubileeCelebration #PlatinumJubilee #JubileeWeekend #Jubilee

Today marks 32 years from Her Majesty's state visit to #Iceland in 1990 🇮🇸👑 On this occasion we will share video clips over the coming week from the visit, starting today with the arrival in Iceland and the Queen's speech at dinner on board RoyalYacht Britannia🚢 #PlatinumJubilee

WE’RE RECRUITING! Would you like to work at the #British #Embassy in #Iceland? We’re recruiting for a new Embassy Support Officer UK in Iceland 🇬🇧🇮🇸. Closing date 7 August. #jobopportunity #Reykjavik Details here: fco.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/ap…

Next year’s #Eurovision song contest will take place in one of these cities in 🇬🇧 on behalf of 🇺🇦! We might be just a little excited here UK in Iceland 🇬🇧🇮🇸 🎊 Which city do you think it should be?

“Grunnskólabörn dagsins í dag munu í framtíðinni vinna við störf sem ekki hafa verið búin til…. Bókin kynnir fyrir börnum 30 mögnuð störf sem líklegt er að verði til á Íslandi eftir 20 ár.” #UK #Iceland 🇬🇧 🇮🇸 UK in Iceland 🇬🇧🇮🇸 visir.is/g/20222304718d…

Our greatest diplomat.

Visited Hraðfrystihúsið Gunnvör and Háafell in Hnífsdal and heard about their innovations in #aquaculture, the fabulous #fish they send to the #UK and the steps they are taking to reduce emissions from their #fishing vessels. @gautigeirs #Westfjords

First visits to #schools with UK in Iceland 🇬🇧🇮🇸’s new book! Had great chats with #children in the #Westfjords about #careers, #equality & #inclusion. Few knew what #jobs they’d like but I did meet a future #ornithologist, a budding #taxidermist & lots of footballers!🇬🇧🇮🇸Ásmundur Einar

When these women were little girls, they didn't know each other and all had various visions for their future✨️ Now they've made history by being an all-female British Embassy in Reykjavík, empowering each other every day, but especially today on #DayOfTheGirl #SheLeads

First stop in #Husavik: A #school visit to speak to children about #equality, #inclusion and incredible #careers they could choose to do when they grow up. UK in Iceland 🇬🇧🇮🇸

Team selfie at the end of our east #Iceland trip

Very happy to share that a new UK-Iceland Arctic Science Partnership has now been signed by 🇬🇧 Ambassador Dr Bryony Mathew & 🇮🇸Foreign Minister Bjarni Benediktsson This partnership will allow UK and Icelandic scientists to work together to combat climate change and further Arctic science🤝

📣 Reminder for researchers in the 🇬🇧 UK, 🇬🇱 Greenland and 🇮🇸 Iceland ❄️ Two open funding calls for partnerships across a broad scientific range 🇬🇱🇬🇧: arctic.ac.uk/research/arcti… 🇮🇸🇬🇧: arctic.ac.uk/research/arcti… 🗓️ 19 Jan: Application deadline