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Queen’s Diamond Jubilee June 2012

Queen Elizabeth has celebrated 60 years as monarch and to commemorate this landmark here in the United Kingdom we had a long 4 day weekend of Jubilee celebrations, all over the country the ones that included the monarch were obviously in the capital London.

Over the four days many events were organised including concerts, lunches and dinners with heads of state etc, there was also a Diamond Jubilee Pageant,  this event took place on the Thames and consisted of up to 1,000 boats assembled from across the UK, the Commonwealth and around the world. The Queen travelled in the Royal Barge which lead the flotilla. There have also been many a street parties organised all over the country.

The climax was on monday as the Queen was met with a huge outpouring of adoration from a sea of people head-to-toe in red, white and blue who gathered below the balcony at Buckingham Palace to see her. This was possibly the crowning event of a spectacular weekend that saw possibly one million people descend on a rainy London (it’s a real shame that the jubliee celebrations didn’t fall on the week before as the weather was gorgeous then), regardless of the weather a huge crowd sung and marched to the gates of the Palace to watch the Royal Family stand on the balcony and we all know that no one does pomp and ceremony better than us british folk haha.

I do like the royal family more so the younger royals, even though I wouldn’t go out in the cold rainy weather for them, like the millions who did, I did catch it on the live TV coverage.

The Queen emerged to a deafening roar, flanked by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (who looked gorgeous as ever), Prince Harry, Camilla and Prince Charles. The only senior member of the family missing was Prince Philip, who is in hospital which was a shame. It was quite a show and in case you missed it I have found you some pic from various sources, hope you all enjoyed your extended bank holiday weekend

The star of the show

Patriotic hijabi how cool !