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Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II

The year 2012 marked the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II being the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. The only diamond jubilee celebration for any of Elizabeth's predecessors was in 1897, for Queen Victoria.

Following the tradition of the Queen's Silver and Golden Jubilees, commemorative events were held throughout the Commonwealth of Nations. In comparison to the previous Golden Jubilee, events in the United Kingdom were significantly scaled back due to the economic policies of the governing Conservative Party deeming excessive cost to the taxpayer amidst widespread austerity as inappropriate.[1][2]


The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh toured the United Kingdom and other members of the royal family toured the rest of the Commonwealth as the monarch's representatives. The Jubilee celebrations marked the beginning of the withdrawal of the Duke of Edinburgh from public life and a more prominent role for the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry in Commonwealth affairs.


Numerous events and tributes were held over the year and throughout the Commonwealth, culminating in a jubilee pageant held in London. The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust was set up as a charitable foundation with a mission to leave a lasting legacy across the Commonwealth.[3] Other projects included the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood and the issuing of commemorative medals.

Various glimpses of the Great British Car Rally

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

2012 Diamond Jubilee Honours

Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II

Ruby Jubilee of Elizabeth II

Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II

Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II

Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II

List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign

List of jubilees of British monarchs

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"The Queen's Diamond Jubilee"

Archived 5 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine

Department of Canadian Heritage: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Governor-General of New Zealand: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

The British Monarchy: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012

Diamond Jubilee emblem unveiled, 21 February 2011

The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust

Official Diamond Jubilee Beacons website

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall's Diamond Jubilee tours

Governor General of Canada David Johnston's Diamond Jubilee message

Canadian Museum of History: A Queen and Her Country

Loyal Addresses on The London Gazette

, online exhibit on Archives of Ontario website

The Archives of Ontario Celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

A Diamond Jubilee message by The Prince of Wales for Ontarians, Canada

at The Canadian Encyclopedia

Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee – 2012