Our picture shows Queen Elizabeth II in the River Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant which took place in the cold and pouring rain on 3 June. Diamond represents 60 years.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
Commemorated ati
2012 Commemorations - Blackheath
The names on the outer circumference sound as though they are areas of Blackh...
Bomber Command Memorial
The campaign to bomb civilians was so controversial that the bombers were giv...
Cutty Sark Gardens - Opening
The plaque was unveiled by Her Majesty The Queen to mark the opening of Cutty...
Diamond Jubilee QEII - Jefcoate tree
This tree is in the borough of Wandsworth. There are 32 Greater London boroug...
Ealing Town Hall restoration
{Beneath an emblem reading "Queen's Diamond Jubilee 60":} The restoration of ...
Other Subjects
90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II was actually born on 21 April 1926, but since 1959 official celebrations have taken place on the second Saturday of June which in 2016 was the 11th.
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
Born at Buckingham House (later Palace) seventh son of King George III. Created Duke of Cambridge in 1801. Father of George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge and of Princess Mary, Duchess of Teck.
Catherine Howard
As lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves Catherine attracted Henry's ever-roving eye. Anne was dumped (via the annulment method) and the obese, 49-year old Henry married the 20-year old Catherine. Sh...
Diana Princess of Wales
Born Lady Diana Frances Spencer in Norfolk. Married the Prince of Wales at St Paul's Cathedral in London on 29 July 1981, divorced 28 August 1996. Died in a car crash in Paris with Dodi Fayed. Abov...
King George III
Born in St James's Square (not the public garden, one of the houses, obviously). Crowned in 1760, the first monarch since Queen Anne to be truly British. It was during his rule that many of the Ame...
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