Britain embarks Saturday on a four-day celebration to mark Queen Elizabeth’s 60th year on the throne with great pomp, pageantry and outpouring of patriotism. United Kingdom flags, also known as the Union Jack, are lining the major routes in London where huge crowds are expected to gather for a jubilee procession and other events in […]
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Marks 60 Years on Throne
Posted February 6th, 2012 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth marks a major milestone Monday, kicking off diamond jubilee festivities celebrating her 60 years on the throne. The 85-year-old queen begins the jubilee Monday with a set of low-key visits to eastern England that will culminate with major celebrations over four days in June, including a pageant involving a flotilla of 1,000 […]
Britain To Celebrate Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Buckingham Palace announced Thursday that Queen Elizabeth will celebrate her 60 years on the throne next year with events including street parties and a 1,000-boat flotilla along London’s Thames River led by the queen on a royal barge. The four-day Diamond Jubilee celebration from June 2 to June 5, 2012, will also feature a carriage […]
