Thursday, May 24, 2012

Diamond Jubilee


This year marks the Diamond Jubilee of HRH Queen Elizabeth II.  Sixty years as the monarch of is a wonderful achievement, now second only to Queen Victoria who reigned for just a few months shy of 64 years.

I do remember the Silver Jubilee in 1977 when I was 9 years old.  For a months before the celebratory year money was collected each week from houses on several streets around where I lived all in readiness for a huge street party.  Around the corner from me was Coronation Avenue so this was an obvious choice for location.

We had a fancy dress parade in the morning, me as a Spanish Flamenco dancer, my brother as a clown.  A girl dressed up as the Queen won…imagine that J.

After the parade was a kids party tea and then later Coronation Avenue was cleared and tressle tables set up that were soon covered with food and drink and music blared from a neighbours stereo that poked out the living room window.  What a time we had! All the kids were given a Silver Jubilee coin at school which I still have today and will pass along to my kids one day.

There is a great website up right now www.thediamondjubilee.org with all kinds of stories, history and photos for the Diamond Jubilee.

Wherever you are in the world I hope you find time to celebrate this milestone and join me in wishing Her Majesty many more years to come.

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