Britons are preparing for four days of celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne, highlighting the monarchy’s recovery in popularity since the death of Princess Diana in 1997.
The four-day Diamond Jubilee weekend was launched today when HMS Diamond, a Royal Navy warship, gave a 21-gun salute as it arrived at Portsmouth Harbour. The celebrations get under way tomorrow when the queen, 86, attends the Derby, the highlight of the flat horse-racing season. It will culminate on June 5 with a day of pageantry including a service of thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral in central London, when Britons will enjoy an extra public holiday.
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(Bloomberg) Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Brings Four-Day U.K. Celebration
Britons are preparing for four days of celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne, highlighting the monarchy’s recovery in popularity since the death of Princess Diana in 1997.
The four-day Diamond Jubilee weekend was launched today when HMS Diamond, a Royal Navy warship, gave a 21-gun salute as it arrived at Portsmouth Harbour. The celebrations get under way tomorrow when the queen, 86, attends the Derby, the highlight of the flat horse-racing season. It will culminate on June 5 with a day of pageantry including a service of thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral in central London, when Britons will enjoy an extra public holiday.
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