Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012

Buckingham Palace has announced the main programme for the central weekend to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. It will take place from Saturday 2nd June to Tuesday 5th June. There will be celebratory activities throughout the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth (www.direct.gov.uk/diamondjubilee)

Saturday 2nd June 2012
The Queen will visit Surrey and attend the Epsom Derby.

Sunday 3rd June 2012
The Big Jubilee Lunch: People are encouraged to share lunch with neighbours and friends as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. This may take the form of a traditional street party or a picnic lunch in small or larger groups. The nationwide event is being organised by the Big Lunch.

The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant: At high water on 3rd June, up to 1,000 boats will muster on the River Thames and Her Majesty The Queen in the Royal Barge will lead the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant. Passenger boats carrying up to 30,000 flag-waving members of the public will be mid-river in this floating celebration of Her Majesty's 60 year reign. Please follow this link for more information.

Monday 4th June 2012
BBC Concert at Buckingham Palace: There will be a televised Diamond Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace with tickets available to UK residents by public ballot.

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons: A network of 2012 Beacons will be lit by communities and individuals throughout the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Commonwealth. The Queen will light the National Beacon. The official 'Guide To Taking Part' in The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons programme is available here. Those living within Surrey are encouraged to get involved and plan where to light a Beacon.

Tuesday 5th June 2012
Service of Thanksgiving: A Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral with a formal carriage procession by The Queen.

Queen's Diamond Jubilee events in Surrey
Click here to find out how communities across Surrey are celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Official emblem
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee official emblem is available rom the British Monarchy website. It is hoped that the emblem will be used widely by individuals, organisations, companies and charities for celebrations to mark the Diamond Jubilee.

The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge
The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge, headed by its Patron The Duke of Cambridge and operated by Fields in Trust, is a fantastic programme to protect 2012 outdoor recreational spaces in communities all across the country as a permanent living legacy of the Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 London Olympics. Sites across Surrey have been nominated to be preserved in perpetuity: go to this link and type in your postcode to find those nearest you.