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HM Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern Ireland celebrated her Diamond Jubilee on 6 February 2012.
New pictures of the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, wearing British Honours and taken in December 2011, have been released:
Source: Royal Household/John Swannell
The main events:
Saturday 2 June, 2012
The Queen will attend the Epsom Derby.
Sunday 3 June, 2012
The Big Jubilee Lunch: Building on the already popular Big Lunch initiative, people will be encouraged to share lunch with neighbours and friends as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. This may take the form of a traditional street party or a picnic lunch in small or larger groups. This event is being organised by the Big Lunch. Find out more.
The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant: This event will take place on the Thames and consist of up to 1,000 boats assembled from across the UK, the Commonwealth and around the world. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will travel in the Royal Barge which will form the centrepiece of the flotilla. Find out more
Monday 4 June, 2012
BBC Concert at Buckingham Palace: There will be a televised Diamond Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace with tickets being available to UK residents by public ballot. The musical programme for the concert is still being planned and is expected to feature British and Commonwealth musicians. Details on how to apply for the concert will be available in due course. This event is being organised by the BBC.
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons: A network of 2,012 Beacons will be lit by communities and individuals throughout the United Kingdom, as well as the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Commonwealth. As in 2002, The Queen will light the National Beacon. Find out more
Tuesday 5 June, 2012
Service of Thanksgiving and Carriage Procession: Service of Thanksgiving and Carriage Procession: There will be a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral and a formal carriage Procession by The Queen.
Commonwealth Realms and other Commonwealth nations will be creating their own events in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee. In addition, they will be represented at, and involved with, the events taking place over the central weekend, including the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on 3 June and the Service of Thanksgiving on 5 June.
Other events:
In addition to the events mentioned above, the Queen will celebrate Commonwealth Day Observance in Westminster Abbey on 12 March 2012, and members of the Royal family will visit several parts of the Kingdom.
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, supported by other members of the Royal Family, will be travelling as widely as possible across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The programme will include:
29th March: North London
26th - 27th April: Wales
1st - 2nd May: South West England
15th May: South London
16th - 17th May: North West England
13th - 14th June: East Midlands and East Anglia
25th June and 25th July: South East England
2nd - 6th July: Scotland (Holyrood Week)
11th - 12th July: West Midlands
18th - 19th July: North East England
Overseas visits by Members of the Royal Family
Members of the Royal Family will travel overseas representing The Queen throughout the Diamond Jubilee year, visiting every Realm as well as undertaking visits to Commonwealth countries, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories.
Her Majesty has asked that these visits include the following:
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea
TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall: Channel Islands, Isle of Man
TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: Malaysia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu
HRH Prince Harry: Belize, Jamaica, The Bahamas
HRH The Duke of York: India
TRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Gibraltar, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago
HRH The Princess Royal: Mozambique, Zambia
HRH The Duke of Gloucester: British Virgin Islands, Malta
HRH The Duke of Kent: Falkland Islands, Uganda
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