Only one monarch before her celebrated a diamond jubilee and that was Queen Victoria on June 20th 1897.
Floral tributes have been many.
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| Waddeston Manor Gardens courtesy fo the Daily Telegraph. |
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| Charmaine's Florist, Southsea courtesy of the Daily Telegraph |
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| St James' Park, courtesy of the Daily Telgraph. |
There will be many celebrations going on in towns all over the country. Champagne corks will pop and Pimms will be drunk at many of the street and private parties. The celebration will be similar to that of the coronation on June 2nd 1953. I was one of 2 million children who received a coronation mug and drank her cocoa in it every night! On the day itself we went to my grandparent's house to watch the coronation on TV. We didn't have a TV at the time! There was such excitement although for an 8 year old the ceremony was rather long.
I certainly hope I will be able to catch some of the celebrations on TV.
I love what we share with our English brothers and sisters!
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous displays - that giant crown is impressive! Enjoy the celebrations!
ReplyDeleteThat Queen's Jubilee Rose is gorgeous - such a delicate color. I hope you were able to catch some of the coverage on TV. We watched the river parade on BBC America. Very impressive, in spite of the weather ( since when did we Brits allow a little rain to dampen our spirits?)
ReplyDeleteAs young women, my mother and Aunt (alongside many others) watched the Coronation in colour through the window of a TV shop here in New Zealand. It was the first time they had seen colour television! I believe the film had been hand coloured.
ReplyDeleteI'll be looking out for her rose in the shops this season - looks lovely.
Kerry
I remember going to a relative's house to watch the Coronation. We thought it a big event, which it was.
ReplyDeleteLondon looked amazing and the river celebration was impressive. The members of the chorus who stood in the rain to sing showed the world once again what it means to "carry on".
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing -- we've been watching but I love your garden related tributes.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! My wife and I could not remember which Monarch celebrated this wonderful event in the past...it was either Queen Elizabeth or Queen Victoria...and you told us the answer. Thanks. :0) David
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures and makes me wish that my Mere (grandmother) who was a war bride from England before she moved to Canada and married my Grandad could have seen it. A very special day indeed.
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