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The Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II was the international celebration held in 2002 marking the 50th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. It was intended by the Queen to be both a commemoration of her 50 years as monarch and an opportunity for her to officially and personally thank her people for their loyalty.
In 2002, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Golden Jubilee, marking her 50th year on the throne. "Gratitude, respect and pride, these words sum up how I feel about the people of this country and ...
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.
In Bangladesh, golden jubilee refers the 50th anniversary year of the separation from Pakistan and is called in Bengali "সুবর্ণ জয়ন্তী" (Shuborno jayanti). Vision 2021 was the political manifesto of the Bangladesh Awami League party before winning the National Elections of 2008.
Ahead of the royal couple's 50th anniversary, their youngest son, Prince Edward, joined his parents at the Royal Festival Hall for a gala concert marking the occasion. John Stillwell - PA Images ...
The Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II was held in 2002 marking the 50th anniversary of her accession. Despite the deaths of her sister, Princess Margaret , and mother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother , in February and March 2002 respectively, the jubilee was marked with large-scale and popular events throughout London and the Commonwealth realms.
It is a coined word for an anniversary of 175 years, but the elements of the word literally refer to an anniversary of 35,000 years, as follows: septaquinta- (70) × quinque- (5) × centennial (100 years) 200 years: Bicentennial Bicentenary 225 years: Quasquibicentennial: 250 years: Sestercentennial
Here is the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee message in full: February 5, 2022. Tomorrow, 6th February, marks the 70th anniversary of my Accession in 1952. It is a day that, even after 70 years, I still ...