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When will the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee take place?
The Diamond Jubilee will take place in 2012. This will mark 60 years of the Queen’s reign. The Queen came to the throne on 6 February 1952 (her Coronation took place on 2 June 1953).
How many Jubilees has the Queen celebrated?
The Queen celebrated her Silver Jubilee (25 years) in 1977 and her Golden Jubilee (50 years) in 2002. The only other British monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee was Queen Victoria in 1897.
When will the celebrations take place?
The celebrations will centre around early June 2012 (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th). The Government has announced its plans for a special four-day Jubilee weekend which will allow communities the time to come together to celebrate and commemorate the events of the last 60 years. This has involved putting back the late May bank holiday to Monday 4 June and adding an additional Jubilee bank holiday on Tuesday 5 June.
On Sunday 3 June, The Queen will lead a flotilla of up to one thousand boats assembled from across the UK, the Commonwealth and around the world along the River Thames in London. The event is being organised by the Thames Diamond Jubilee Foundation; individuals and associations wishing to take part can register their interest and details on their website.
Further details of other events planned for the four-day Jubilee weekend will be announced in due course.
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