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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.
The 2002 royal tour of Canada by Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, and her consort Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, took place from 4 to 15 October 2002.The Queen and the Duke toured the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and the territory of Nunavut in celebration of her Golden Jubilee as Canada's Queen.
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.
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.
Married for nearly three-quarters of a century, Britain's Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, shared a profound, and very public, bond.From their 1947 wedding onward, a great many of ...
A wedding anniversary is the anniversary of the date that a wedding took place. Couples often mark the occasion by celebrating their relationship, either privately or with a larger party. Special celebrations and gifts are often given for particular anniversary milestones (e.g., 10, 15, 20, or 25 years).
Golden: Previously, "jubilee" by itself was used to indicate celebrations at 50 year intervals Quinquagenary 55 years: Quinquinquagennial Emerald Quinquinquagenary 60 years: Sexagennial Diamond: Diamond is separately used for the 75th anniversary, its use for 60th years being popularized by Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria: Sexagenary 65 years