london lords will be a sea of red white and blue during englands first test against new zealand next month as the marylebone cricket club mcc joins britains celebrations to mark queen elizabeths seven decades on the thronethe 96yearold britains longestreigning monarch marked seven decades as queen in february and four days of platinum jubilee events to recognise that landmark are being held at the start of junethe mcc announced on wednesday that floral decorations and bunting around lords known as the home of cricket will be swathed in the colours of the flag during the june 26 testas soon as the match dates were announced we were excited at being given this unique opportunity to join the celebrations said guy lavender mcc chief executive secretarywe are really looking forward to seeing lords and everyone in the ground decked out in red white and bluea tree will be planted in the coronation garden on the opening day of the match and a platinum jubilee pudding will be available in all premium seatingall spectators will be encouraged to join in the celebration by wearing red white and blue and they will be able to get their hands on their own lords jubilee souvenir a statement said