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The Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II marked the 60th anniversary of the accession. Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal: 2017 Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II: The Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II on 6 February 2017, marked 65 years of her reign. She was the first British monarch to have a Sapphire Jubilee. None: 2022 Platinum Jubilee of ...
A Jubilee is often used to refer to the celebration of a particular anniversary of an event, usually denoting the 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th, and the 70th anniversary. The term comes from the Hebrew Bible (see, "Old Testament"), initially concerning a recurring religious observance involving a set number of years, that notably involved freeing of debt slaves.
The Royal Jubilee Exhibition of 1887 was held in Old Trafford, Manchester, England, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria's accession. It was opened by Princess Alexandra, the Princess of Wales (wife of the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII) on 3 May 1887, and remained open for 166 days, during which time there were 4.5 million paying visitors, 74,600 in one day alone.
Then, throughout much of mid-May, the royal couple were in London devoting much time to the promotion of the arts, attending the Chelsea Flower Show, dedicating the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace, and attending a reception at the Royal Academy of Arts. The jubilee trips recommenced on 23 May with a six-day trip to Scotland; the royals ...
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A new 50p coin was released by the British Antarctic Territory to mark the jubilee. The coin features the Queen's royal cypher surrounded by a rose, representing England, a daffodil, representing Wales, a thistle, representing Scotland, and shamrocks, representing Northern Ireland. The design also incorporates the jubilee emblem. [286]
Royal Jubilee Commemorative Medals may refer to: medals issued for British royal jubilees. For a list, see List of jubilees of British monarchs. medals issued for Danish royal jubilees. For a list, see Orders, decorations, and medals of Denmark. medals issued for Swedish royal jubilees. For a list, see Swedish Royal Jubilee Commemorative Medals
The Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II marked the 25th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the thrones of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. [a] It was celebrated with large-scale parties and parades throughout the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth throughout 1977, culminating in June with the official "Jubilee Days", held to coincide with the Queen's Official ...