Diamond Jubilee

princess garnet on Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:10 pm

With the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this year, Mad Monarchist posted this on her Accession Day anniversary on Monday: http://madmonarchist.blogspot.com/2012/02/happy-accession-day.html
I thought I'd post this if other forum readers want to reread or missed it. I see other royalty blogs noting the occasion. queen

Speaking of overseas possessions, I can remember when the royal standard flew over Hong Kong and British stamps on mail from there. While I've never been to the UK but I can say I've been to one of its colonies. Very Happy

You can still see buildings named for members of the Windsor family and road names with an English influence today. (The colonial period takes up a good portion of floor space at the Hong Kong History Museum) Somehow, it's just not the same!

Elena on Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:38 pm

Thanks so much for posting on this, princess! Very Happy

I was going to do a post but did not get to it. I will post some links and pics now. queen

From the Royal Digest:
http://theroyaldigest.blogspot.com/2012/02/princess-charles-and-duchess-of.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FAFfKu+%28The+Royal+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

Also from the Mad Monarchist:

http://madmonarchist.blogspot.com/2012/02/favorite-royal-images-future-queen.html

Gareth Russell has a wonderful post about the Queen's beloved father George VI, whose death began a new reign.
http://garethrussellcidevant.blogspot.com/2012/02/february-6th-1952-death-of-king-george.html

Elena on Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:25 pm

http://theroyaldigest.blogspot.com/2012/02/pierre-casiraghi-in-brawl-queens-new.html

A Queen of Diamonds in the New Zealand regalia.

Julygirl on Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:49 pm

The Queen and her granddaughter Princess Beatrice hand out "Maundy money", which replaces the medieval foot-washing in Britain.

http://theroyaldigest.blogspot.com/2012/04/beatrice-and-queen-attend-service.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FAFfKu+%28The+Royal+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

Elena on Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:59 pm

Some great photos here.
http://news1.ghananation.com/international/251107-queen-brightens-the-gloom-as-she-names-gloriana-the-first-royal-barge-to-be-built-in-100-years.html

God bless her and all who sail in her! The Queen visits the Gloriana, the first royal barge to be built in 100 years, at Greenland Pier in East London

Although the Queen was warmly dressed in her deep red coat and hat, the Duke was bare headed - and seemed conscious of the weather.

At one point he could be heard advising the Queen to keep under cover after she had been to inspect the stern of the boat, which bears royal symbols and the vessel’s name.

Lord Sterling, who organised public celebrations for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002, and is behind the project, thanked them for attending.

'It’s very much appreciated, in this inclement weather, that you have troubled to come,' he said.
He told reporters: 'The barge is looking very special. It will be a lasting legacy of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.'

The 94-foot vessel, decorated with gold leaf and ornately carved, harks back 200 years to when kings and queens travelled by water in opulent style.

The design, inspired by the boats from Canaletto's famous 18th Century painting of a Thames pageant, incorporates sweet chestnut wood taken from the Duchy of Cornwall estate.

The million-pound rowbarge, painstakingly hand built over four years by 60 craftsmen, will be one of the star attractions in this summer’s Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on 4 June, and will lead a 1,000-strong flotilla of boats with the Queen and the Duke travelling at its heart.

The first royal barge to be built in 100 years, Gloriana will be powered on the day by 18 oarsmen, including Britain's greatest Olympian, Steve Redgrave.

Queen Elizabeth II with the Queen Mother during a visit to the National Maritime Museum in 1937, as a treat shortly after her 11th birthday. (Three queens and one king are in this photo.)

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The Queen and the New Royal Barge "Gloriana"