The Diamond Jubilee - 2012

[Suzanne]

The Duke of Gloucester's tour of Malta and Princess Anne's tour of South Africa for the Diamond Jubilee

http://www.royalhistorian.com/the-diamond-jubilee-tours-continue-royal-visits-to-malta-and-south-africa/

[Emperor of the Dominions]

Perhaps the most bizarre commemoration of the Jubilee yet?:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-17734619

R.I.

[Kalafrana]

I wonder how much the Queen likes toast!

Ann

[darius]

A rather watered down procession.  It would ideally have been nice to see all the descendants of George V of the Queen´s generation participate.  Looks like they will once again be relegated to coaches and mini-buses.  Don´t the Mews have any carriages left???

[Robert_Hall]

Probably some of the men will be on horse back. The big celebration is the  Thames flotilla anyway. After that, I doubt I will bother with anything else. The crowds are too much for me.

[Emperor of the Dominions]

Some of the details for the jubilee events at the palace:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17760008

R.I.

[Lucien]

The processional route:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyTt42D2_3M&feature=share

[LauraO]

Probably some of the men will be on horse back. The big celebration is the  Thames flotilla anyway. After that, I doubt I will bother with anything else. The crowds are too much for me.

hahah yeah its meant to be crazy, you should stay for the balcony! I can only imagine the sound of those bells is going to be insane!
But i definatley won't miss laying in one of the parks on a blanket to watch the concert!

[Robert_Hall]

I did that  in 2002. It was great fun.  The Mall was packed. So was St James park. We had to walk home which was not that far  as the Tube had to close from congestion.  Up again early am to  find a place for the procession to St. Paul's and back.
 Once  was enough for me.  I was exhausted for 2 days after. Glad I did it though.

[Lucien]

To help memory on what's what where and how on the Diamond Jubilee events :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16598483

[Suzanne]

The Queen and Prince Philip reopened the Cutty Sark today during their Jubilee visit to Greenwich

http://www.royalhistorian.com/the-queen-reopens-the-cutty-sark-in-greenwich/

[Lucien]

Visit to Greenwich and the Royal Barge:


http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Visitsandevents/TheQueenvisitsGreenwich.aspx

[Lucien]

Cardiff.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17857099

[Suzanne]

The Queen and Prince Philip spent April 26 and 27 in Wales, the setting for some of the most significant royal visits of the 20th century

http://www.royalhistorian.com/the-queen-tours-wales-the-setting-of-significant-20th-century-royal-visits/

[Lucien]

Visit to Scotland.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-17901568

And Cossacks to perform for the Queen..:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17896193