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Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee

On February 6, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II spent Accession Day in Norfolk “…to mark the start of her diamond jubilee celebrations.”  The Queen did a small walkabout outside of King’s Lynn Town Hall then visited the Dersingham Primary School where the local pupils performed a song and dance number to the delight of Her Majesty.

Click the links below to watch videos and to view photos from today’s event.

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On February 6, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 60th anniversary on the British throne.  Recently, “two specially commissioned Diamond Jubilee photographs of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh have been released…”  The images, shot by Mr John Swannell, were taken in the Centre Room at Buckingham Palace in December 2011.

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And, finally Her Majesty released a statement regarding her Diamond Jubilee:

Today, as I mark 60 years as your Queen, I am writing to thank you for the wonderful support and encouragement that you have given to me and Prince Phillip over these years and to tell you how deeply moved we have been to receive so many kind messages about the Diamond Jubilee.

In this special year, as I dedicate myself anew to your service, I hope that we will all be reminded of the power of togetherness and the convening strength of family, friendship and good neighbourliness, examples of which I have been fortunate to see throughout my reign and which my family and I look forward to seeing in many forms as we travel throughout the United Kingdom and the wider Commonwealth.

I hope also that this Jubilee year will be a time to give thanks for the great advances that have been made since 1952 and to look forward to the future with clear head and warm heart as we join together in our celebrations.

I send my sincere good wishes to you all.

ELIZABETH R.

SKY NEWS REPORT

Source: Royal.gov.uk

Photo courtesy of VAMUK

On February 5, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh attended church service in Sandringham where she was met by dozens of well-wishers.  Tomorrow, will be the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty’s accession to the British throne.

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There is a new exhibition on display at Windsor Castle regarding Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee entitled, The Queen: 60 Photographs for 60 Years.

Per the official site for the Royal Collections:

This exhibition celebrates Her Majesty’s 60 years as Sovereign, from the early years of her reign in the 1950s to the present day, through a wide-ranging selection of images, illustrating both key events in her remarkable life and more informal family occasions.

The majority of the photographs shown here have been generously presented by the photographers or agencies concerned, specifically for this display. Photographs of The Queen at Windsor are displayed in the centre of the gallery. These images present us with a portrait of The Queen, one of the most photographed women in the world, as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and Head of State, both at home in the United Kingdom and during some of her many travels around the British Commonwealth and the world at large. source

This special exhibition ends on October 28, 2012.  If you happen to live in the United Kingdom or plan on visiting the lovely country why not visit this exhibit.  You won’t be disappointed.   🙂  For more information please click here.

Source: The Royal Collections

According to the British newspaper, Telegraph, His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales is scheduled to play beach volleyball with incredibly hot & sexy Brazilians — wearing extremely small bikinis and mankinis — whilst in Rio de Janeiro in March 2012.

Apparently, the volleyball game is a fun break for the prince who will be touring the country as apart of a trade envoy, organized by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.  To read more please click here. 

Source: Telegraph

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