The Queen's Jubilees and milestones | The Royal Family
The Golden Jubilee. A packed programme of events took place in 2002 to celebrate fifty years of The Queen's reign. Six key Jubilee themes shaped the events - Celebration, Community, Service, Past and future, Giving thanks and Commonwealth.
50 facts about The Queen's Golden Jubilee | The Royal Family
Aug 7, 2002 · The Queen's Golden Jubilee baton has travelled through 23 Commonwealth countries spanning five continents and spent 50 days on visits in the UK covering over 5000 miles. There were 5000 runners in the UK alone.
A speech by The Queen on her Golden Jubilee | The Royal Family
Jun 4, 2002 · In 2002 The Queen's Golden Jubilee was marked by a summer of celebrations, with the highpoint a long weekend of festivities in early June. During a lunch at Guildhall, London, on 4 June 2002, The Queen made a speech in which she thanked the nation for their support throughout her reign.
Details of the Golden Jubilee weekend - The Royal Family
Mar 13, 2002 · The Jubilee Weekend, taking place 1-4 June, will comprise a four-day festival of events culminating in a procession in central London commemorating the past fifty years of the Queen's reign, and the cultural diversity achieved both within the UK and across the Commonwealth.
The Queen's Golden Jubilee programme - The Royal Family
Jan 29, 2002 · The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will undertake an extensive programme of visits and attend other events to mark her Golden Jubilee. The details of their engagements throughout the United Kingdom during May to early August were announced today.
The Queen's Golden Jubilee message - The Royal Family
Jun 1, 2012 · It is my pleasure in this my Golden Jubilee Year to declare the 17th Commonwealth Games open.
Official Golden Jubilee photographs: The Queen and The Duke of ...
A specially commissioned Golden Jubilee portfolio of photographs of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh is being released for first publication on Wednesday 6th February, to mark the 50th anniversary of The Queen's Accession.
A history of Jubilees - The Royal Family
Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee was celebrated on 20 and 21 June 1887. On 20 June the day began quietly with breakfast under the trees at Frogmore, the resting place of her beloved late husband, Prince Albert. She then travelled by train from Windsor to Paddington and across the parks to Buckingham Palace for a royal banquet in the evening.
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee - The Royal Family
Jun 5, 2022 · The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The 6th February 2022 marked 70 years since The Queen's accession to the throne. Her Majesty became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, after seven decades of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.
Christmas Broadcast 2002 - The Royal Family
Nov 16, 2015 · In 2002 The Queen celebrated her Golden Jubilee (50 years as Queen). She also lost her mother and sister within a few weeks of each other. The Queen's Christmas Broadcast in 2002 reflected on the celebrations which had taken place around the UK and Commonwealth, and looked forward to the challenges of the future.