Queen's Golden Jubilee |
The year 2002 marks the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's Accession to the Throne. |
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The year 2002 marked the 50th anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen's Accession to the Throne. The celebrations did not fall on the actual 50th anniversary of the Queen's accession. Queen Elizabeth came to the throne on 6 February 1952 at the age of 25 on the death of her father King George VI. She was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953 in a spectacular ceremony watched by a huge television audience. Traditionally, Royal jubilee celebrations mark the anniversary of Accession. However, The Queen's Accession Day on 6 February is the anniversary of the death of King George VI, her father. It was, therefore, not a suitable date for public celebration. The main celebrations for the Silver Jubilee in 1977 were also held in June. How the Country celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Queen's accession. A nationwide royal tour and a star-studded concert at Buckingham Palace was the heart of celebrations for the Queen's Golden Jubilee. The palace grounds were open to the public for the first time for the free pop concert. The main celebrations of the 50th anniversary of The Queen's Accession to the Throne took place between May and July 2002 See timetable of events
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The Queen's outline itinerary of Golden Jubilee visits in 2002 | |
Date |
Location |
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1 - 2 May | South West of England (including Cornwall, Devon and Somerset) |
7 - 8 May | North East of England (including Tyne and Wear and Durham) |
10 May | South East of England (Buckinghamshire and Berkshire) |
16-18 May | All the Queen's Horses, a multi-million pound Golden Jubilee equestrian spectacular in Windsor |
23 - 29 May | Scotland |
1 - 4
June 1st |
Jubilee Weekend in Windsor and London (In detail)
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7 June | The South East of England (West Sussex) |
11 - 13 June | Wales More info. |
17 June | The
Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will attend the Service of the Order of
the Garter at St George's Chapel, Windsor. Followed by a Dinner for European
Sovereigns, Windsor Castle |
18-22 June | The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will attend Royal Ascot |
25 June | West
London. Uxbridge - The Queen will unveil the statue Anticipation created by Anita Lafford. Followed by a visit to Gunnersbury Park and All Saints Parish Church, Kingston-upon-Thames. They will then travel to Bushy Park to meet a number of local charities and childrens groups. |
26 June | Dinner for representatives of the Armed Services, Windsor Castle |
27 June | Visit to the Armed Forces, Portsmouth |
2 - 3 July | West Midlands (including Staffordshire and Warwickshire) More info. |
11 - 12 July | Yorkshire and the Humber (including West Yorkshire and the East Riding) |
17 - 18 July | East of England (including Suffolk and Norfolk) More info. |
24 - 26 July | North West of England (including Merseyside and opening the Commonwealth Games in Manchester) |
31 July -1 August | East Midlands (including Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire), and Yorkshire and the Humber (North Lincolnshire) |
4 August | Closing the Commonwealth Games in Manchester |
5 August | North West of England (Lancashire) More info. |
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