The Golden Jubilee

HM Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate the 50th anniversary of her accession to the throne on 6 February 2002. Most actual celebrations will take place later on in the year though. On this page I will list which events will take place when, as and when I find out about them.

This is an 'unofficial' site where you will find news about the jubilee from many different sources. The official site can be found on: http://www.goldenjubilee.gov.uk/

The Jubilee celebrations are well under way now, with the June Jubilee weekend just past us. The news stories below have focused mainly on the preparations for the Jubilee and the Jubilee weekend itself. This page would become way too long if I would list each and every story related to the Jubilee, so I hope you'll understand the reason for the shorter version!

Rather than creating a special charity for the jubilee, the Queen has nominated 5 charities of which she is patron: Barnardo's; CRUSE Bereavement Services; I CAN (national education charity of children with speech and language difficulties); the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution; and the Soldiers, Sailors and Air Force Association.

Index
	Timetable of Events
	Buckingham Palace Press Releases
	What the papers said...
	Links to related websites

Index

Timetable of Events

Buckingham Palace Press Releases

What the papers said...

Links to related websites

06 Feb 2002	Actual date of the 50th anniversary
01 May 2002	Visit to South-West: Visit to the National Maritime Museum, Falmouth, Cornwall Lunch to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the diocese of Truro Attend musical performance by young people in Exeter Attend reception hosted by the County of Devon at County Hall, Exeter Queen: View 'Celebration of Cornish Gardens', Trelissick Duke: Visit Falmouth
02 May 2002	Visit Farmers' Market and Vivary Park, Taunton Visit Wells, where the Duke will present Award Scheme Gold Awards Lunch at the Bath & North East Somerset Council at Guildhall, Bath View Bath Abbey restoration Attend reception at the Pumps Rooms
07 - 08 May 2002	Visit the North-East: Open Winter Gardens in Sunderland, the Metro Link between Sunderland and Gateshead and the Millennium Bridge Visit Fellgate Primary School Visit the Baltic Centre Gala event at City Hall, Newcastle
09 May 2002	Visit to East London
10 May 2002	Visit Higginson Park, Marlow Visit Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre Queen: Visit Aylesbury
16 - 17 May 2002	Attend Royal Windsor Horse Show
18 May 2002	Take the Salute at 'All The Queen's Horses' at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
20 May 2002	Visit Chelsea Flower Show
21 May 2002	Open the new Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace
22 May 2002	Attend an Arts Reception at the Royal Academy of Arts, London
23 May 2002	Start of week-long tour to Scotland with thanksgiving service at Glasgow Cathedral
24 May 2002	Open the Jubilee Wheel at Millennium Link between Forth & Clyde and Union Canals, Falkirk. Reception in the Palace of Holyroodhouse for the national Scottish figures
25 May 2002	Open the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Edinburgh Give a garden party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
26 May 2002	Attend Assembly Service, St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh
27 May 2002	Visit Isle of Skye Lunch at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis Tea party at Wick, Caithness
28 May 2002	Visit 'Aberdeen Our City' Jubilee Celebration in Duthie Park, Aberdeen Visit Scottish Parliament, sitting at King's College, Aberdeen University Queen: open the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance, Dundee Duke: visit Dundee University's Wellcome Trust Biocentre Reception at City Chambers, Dundee
29 May 2002	Visit Lauder, Scottish Borders Visit Melrose Abbey Attend lunch hosted by Scottish Borders Council Attend a Borders Gathering, Melrose Rugby Club
01 June 2002	Classical Concert, 'The Queen's Concert', at the Gardens at Buckingham Palace
02 June 2002	Jubilee Church Service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
03 June 2002	Pop Concert, 'The Queen's Concert', at the Gardens at Buckingham Palace Light National Beacon in the Mall Fireworks Display
04 June 2002	Main day of Celebrations: Ceremonial Procession from Buckingham Palace Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral - Download Order of Service Golden Jubilee lunch at Guildhall, City of London Golden Jubilee Festival in the Mall Balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace
06 June 2002	Visit North London Garden party at Lambeth Palace
07 June 2002	Start of tour in South East South of England Show, Ardingly, West Sussex
10 June 2002	Reception for representatives of different Faiths, Buckingham Palace
11 June 2002	Arrive at Llanfairpwll railway station Visit crafts exhibition at Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey Attend thanksgiving service at Bangor Cathedral Lunch at Penrhyn Castle Jubilee sports event, Colwyn Bay
12 June 2002	Powys Picnic, Dolau Open an improvement works and new lock at Burry Port Harbour, Llanelli and Millennium Coastal Park, Llanelli Attend lunch hosted by Camarthenshire County Council Visit Camarthenshire Enterprise Day Business Exhibition Attend festival of Youth and Community Service in Margam Park
13 June 2002	Drive through shopping centre of Bridgend Attend Welcome to the Valleys at Treorchi, Rhondda Valley Visit Heritage Park, Trehafod, Porth Lunch hosted by Newport County Borough Council Visit National Assembly of Wales Reception hosted by Cardiff City Council
15 June 2002	Take the Salute at Her Majesty's Birthday Parade, Horseguards
17 June 2002	Attend the Service of Order of the Garter at St Georges Chapel, Windsor Dinner for European Sovereigns at Windsor Castle
18 - 22 June 2002	Attend Royal Ascot
25 June 2002	Visit West London
26 June 2002	Dinner for representatives of the Armed Services at Windsor Castle
27 June 2002	Visit Armed Forces, Portsmouth Tour Portsmouth
02 July 2002	Visit to Touchwood, Solihull's town centre redevelopment Open Millennium Point science and learning centre, Digbeth, Birmingham Reception and concert in Symphony Hall, Birmingham
03 July 2002	Visit National Museum of Brewing, Burton upon Trent Queen: visit Brewhouse Art Centre, Burton upon Trent Duke: visit Best Foods' Marmite factory Visit National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire Visit Royal Show, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
04 July 2002	Visit South London
05 July 2002	Attend parade in the gardens of Buckingham Palace for all Her Majesty's Body Guards and the In-Pensioners of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea
09 July 2002	Present medals to the winners of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Poetry Competition for Schools, at Buckingham Palace Garden party in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, guests including those born on Accession Day
11 July 2002	Queen: visit Leeds Civic Centre Queen: visit set of Emmerdale Visit Harewood House and attend a Jubilee celebration Meet Queen's Golden Jubilee Baton relay runners Duke: visit National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield Duke: visit Bradford Grammar School
12 July 2002	Attend service for rural life at Beverley Minster Visit Beverley Racecourse for County Fair and Golden Jubilee Race
16 July 2002	Garden party, Buckingham Palace, guests including young people who have been born since the 1977 Silver Jubilee
17 July 2002	Visit to Ipswich Visit to Stowmarket Lunch in Bury St Edmund's Performance in Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmund's
18 July 2002	Visit Norwich Castle Museum, Norwich Open the Forum Building (Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library) Duke: open Norfolk Nelson Museum, Great Yarmouth Garden party at Sandringham House
23 July 2002	Open new Greater London Authority building Attend gala at Covent Garden
24 July 2002	Queen: visit King's School, Macclesfield Queen: visit Christie Hospital, Greater Manchester Attend a service celebrating the new City Centre at Manchester Cathedral Duke: open Imperial War Museum North
25 July 2002	Queen: visit Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool Duke: present Award Scheme Gold Awards, Town Hall, Bootle, Liverpool Attend a reception at the Walker Art Gallery Visit Liverpool Town Hall Open the Commonwealth Games in Manchester
26 July 2002	Visit Commonwealth Games sports venues and the athletes' village
30 July 2002	Garden party, Buckingham Palace, guests including representatives of charities of which the Queen or Duke are patron
31 July 2002	Queen: open Lindsey Lodge Hospice Extension, Scunthorpe Visit Scunthorpe Town Centre Visit Normandy Hall Attend performance at the National Ice Centre, Nottingham Duke: present Award Scheme Gild Awards at 20/21 Arts Centre, Scunthorpe
1 Aug 2002	Visit Leicester City Centre Visit National Space Centre Leicester Attend celebration at Pride Park, Derby
04 Aug 2002	Close the Commonwealth Games in Manchester
05 Aug 2002	Attend community event and a reception which will include guests from the Duchy of Lancaster in Preston Garden party at Carlisle Castle, Cumbria Attend Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Edinburgh Castle
07 Aug 2002	Garden party, Balmoral Castle

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After the Jubilee Weekend

The Jubilee Weekend

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Before the Jubilee Weekend