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60 years of The Queen's reign
The Queen came to the throne on 6 February 1952 and her coronation took place on 2 June 1953. She celebrated her Silver Jubilee (25 years) in 1977 and her Golden Jubilee (50 years) in 2002.
Communities all around the country will be celebrating over an extended bank holiday weekend, and there will be many ways to get involved in local events. Find a Diamond Jubilee event near you.
In addition to the Big Jubilee Lunch in Piccadilly dozens of street parties will
be taking place across the city. There is still time to organise informal
celebrations, whether at home or in the great outdoors. More information and ideas
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Dozens of local beacon lighting ceremonies will be
taking place on the evening of Monday 4th June. Find out more about the beacons
See in pictures: London gets ready for the Diamond Jubilee
Did you know?
- In 60 years, The Queen has often travelled to her major Realms. Her Majesty has visited Australia 16 times, Canada 22 times, Jamaica 6 times and New Zealand 10 times.
- The Queen made an historic visit to the Republic of Ireland in May 2011, the first visit by a British Monarch since Irish independence (King George V’s had visited in 1911).
-The Queen has sat for 129 portraits during her reign.
- In an average year, The Queen will host more than 50,000 people at banquets, lunches, dinners, receptions and Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace. The Queen also hosts more than 8,000 people each year at garden parties and investitures at Holyroodhouse, during Holyrood Week.
- The Queen’s racing colours are a purple body with gold braid, scarlet sleeves and black velvet cap with gold fringe. They were adopted from those used by King Edward VII; one of his most successful horses was called Diamond Jubilee.
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