Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh at Trooping the Colour 2010
2012 promises to be an auspicious year for London. Not only do we have the 2012 Olympics but we also have the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June 2012, celebrating 60 years on the throne. The Queen came to the throne on 6 February 1952 on the death of her father, King George VI and today Buckingham Palace announced forthcoming plans for the Jubilee.
Buckingham Palace with the Royal Standard flying above
The 60th anniversary celebrations will be held over four days and the government has very sensibly designated Tuesday, 5 June an additional bank holiday and moved the late May holiday to 4 June to enable this four-day weekend of events.
2nd June 2012 – the Queen will begin her Diamond Jubilee celebrations by attending the Epsom Derby.
3rd June 20120 – A flotilla of up to 1,000 boats starting at Battersea Bridge will sail along the Thames with the Queen on the Royal Barge.
4th June 2012 – a BBC Concert will be held at Buckingham Palace and people will also be encouraged to share Sunday lunch with neighbours and friends. Tickets for the BBC Concert will be available by public ballot later. The concert will be televised, but the line-up of performers has yet to be announced.
4th June 2012 – A chain of 2,012 beacons will be lit across the UK on the night of 4 June with the Queen will lighting the national beacon.
5th June – The long weekend will conclude with a carriage procession and a service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Events are expected to be held throughout the UK and the Commonwealth.
Buckingham Palace advised that more details for all Diamond Jubilee events will be released early in 2012.
a site that may be useful for information: click here
Can you advise when we can apply for the public ballot for Buck House concert please, I see it could be early 2012, but I want to make sure I don’t miss the entry date?
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Hi Bobbie, thanks for visiting my site and leaving your comment
I dont have any more info at this stage. I believe that details will be realeased early in 2012.
a good site to keep an eye on is http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_197517
where they will release info as they go.
What an exciting event it promises to be! Hope you have a fab time
Regards
Cindy
Hi How and when can I get tickets to the epsom derby in June 2012 for the queens jubilee thanks
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I want to no how I can get tickets for the queens jubilee I can not fin anywhere how to get tickets been looking for weeks and no luck
can some one please ell me as I am looking soo forward to going to the queens jubilee thanks
Hi Nina,
Thank you for your enquiry. Most of the events will be free. Here is a link where you can find out more about the different events planned and which to book for.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/Features/DG_WP200687
regards
Cindy
when will we be informed if we have tickets to the concert?thanks – hi Kelvin, they have as far as I am aware already informed the lucky applicants.
hi, I’m so interested to see this 1000 flotillas, do you know what time they start the event. thanks a lot!
the event starts at 2.30pm, when the Queen will embark the Royal barge, the Spirit of Chartwell, near Albert Bridge. however, if you plan on watching from the river bank then I suggest you get there well before 7am in the morning…they are expecting over 1million people to line the Thames