On june 3 2012, one of the main showcase events to celebrate queen elizabeth iis diamond jubilee took place. Tall ship, saturday 3 june at the diamond jubilee pageant of queen elizabeth ii 3crop. The pla played a key role in helping plan the pageant, get the river ready for it by placing moorings and was out on the river in. The thames river pageant is the biggest event of the queens diamond jubilee year. View of the houses of parliament on the thames river from the albert embankment during the diamond jubilee river pageant. Brian todhunter, a member of tuscan oak and lamberthead lodge no. Jun 02, 2012 final preparations are under way on the river thames ahead of the diamond jubilee pageant. Revellers line the route during the diamond jubilee river pageant photograph. The pageant will be televised on bbc america beginning at 8. Thames pageant souvenir poster the diamond jubilee. The queen, prince philip and other members of the royal family were aboard vessels that took part in the parade. Times special coverage of the diamond jubilee the spectacle may seem peculiar, but it actually reflects centuries of royal tradition. Boats lined up for the diamond jubilee river pageant.
Among the additions were thousands of flowers, an ornate gilded prow sculpture of old father thames carved and moulded in jesmonite, symbols of royalty, and a large red velvet banner with a royal coat of arms made of more than. Boats row on the river thames during the diamond jubilee river pageant on sunday in london. Thames pageant is the highlight of the diamond jubilee. The diamond jubilee pageant, also branded the world comes to windsor, held between 10 and may 2012 was an equine pageant held in the grounds of windsor castle, organised as part of the queen elizabeth iis diamond jubilee celebrations. Thames diamond jubilee pageant sees return to royal duty. Celebrations have frequently played off that power and might. Diamond jubilee thames river pageant sets sail in pictures. The thames diamond jubilee pageant will be one of the highlights of. On sunday more than 1,000 boats will gather for the thames diamond jubilee pageant in one of the largest flotillas ever assembled on the river. Royal family floats down thames for queens jubilee pageant. Highlights of one of the biggest events of the year, the diamond jubilee thames pageant where, for the first time in 350 years, a flotilla of 1,000 boats sail down the river thames from battersea to tower bridge in celebration of her majesty the queens 60 year reign. Royals mark queens diamond jubilee with river pageant cbc news.
This route is waymarked by distinctive glass, pavement slabs. This was a remarkable and historic flotilla of over ships along the thames river that was 7 miles long. Jun 03, 2012 thames diamond jubilee pageant queen elizabeth hits the high seas with the thames diamond jubilee pageant. It is the crowning glory of the diamond jubilee celebrations a flotilla of such majesty and numbers it rivals any ever assembled to honour her predecessors. Navigate our interactive graphic and find out more about the boats taking part. Thames flotilla as it happened celebrations mark queen elizabeth iis 60 years on the throne, including the thames. Day two and the diamond jubilee river pageant kicks off on the river thames in london. Royals mark queens diamond jubilee with river pageant.
The thames diamond jubilee pageant will pass under 14 bridges in total as it makes its meandering journey down the river from battersea to the city of london, bookended by battersea bridge and the historic tower bridge. You can now donload the illustrated thames jubilee pageant map as a pdf. On sunday, 3 june 2012 the queen celebrated her diamond jubilee with a glorious river pageant on the thames that involved a thousand boats, over 250 of which were manpowered. It is thought operators failed to schedule enough trains to cope with the extra. Bbc big screens will be transmitting live bbc coverage in 22 locations around the uk. Two spectators wear union jack wellington boots on the river thames near tower bridge, london, ahead of the diamond jubilee river pageant. The thames diamond jubilee pageant was an undoubted success. For the thames diamond jubilee pageant in 2012 the vessel was lavishly decorated in red, gold and purple, reminiscent of royal barges of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Thames diamond jubilee pageant queen elizabeth hits the high seas with the thames diamond jubilee pageant. This album is released to mark the london philharmonic orchestras participation in the flotilla on the afternoon of sunday june 3rd as part of the thames diamond jubilee pageant. Eyes of world on spectacular thames royal pageant cnn. Thames alive is proud to have initiated the idea for the river thames to be the focal point for the queens diamond jubilee celebrations and to have been directly responsible for the organisation and management of the manpowered squadron of what became the thames diamond jubilee pageant. Queen hits the thames for jubilee pageant sky news. The fire flash, the latest in a long line of fire boats which will be taking part in the thames diamond jubilee.
Despite the weathers best efforts to spoil the occasion, millions of people lined the banks of the river thames to watch the 1,000 boat, sevenmile flotilla between battersea and tower. Look no further than our detailed viewing map for some help. The organisers of the pageant were the thames diamond jubilee. The thames diamond jubilee pageant magnificently brings the thames to life. Carrying state trumpeters, gloriana had pride of place leading this squadron and the flotilla as a whole, creating what the times described as the canaletto. Thames diamond jubilee pageant map, facts and figures from. Londonbased boats with fascinating histories and expectant owners are getting ready to play their part in the thames diamond jubilee pageant. England grew wealthy through the sea, and the thames served as londons central artery and its principle gateway. It was an impressive and unique event called the diamond jubilee pageant, that travelled down the thames. The river thames, flowing and sparkling beneath the hulls of a thousand vessels large and small, transformed into a great processional route as boats from across the commonwealth sail together in united celebration. A montage of the best bits of the queens diamond jubilee river pageant on the thames, involving a flotilla of 1,000 boats. Thames flotilla as it happened celebrations mark queen elizabeth iis 60 years on the throne, including the thames river pageant the royal family aboard the spirit of. There will be big screens too, all along the route, with filmed commentary to follow the action of this unique historical event. The selection of music by british and commonwealth composers relates either to monarchy, royal events and ceremonial occasions or to familiar landmarks along the thames.
Carrying state trumpeters, gloriana had pride of place leading this squadron and the flotilla as a whole, creating what the times. There will be big screens placed along the river thames route and at. Queen elizabeth ii smiles on the royal barge the spirit of chartwell during the diamond jubilee thames river pageant on june 3, 2012 in london, england. Pageant master adrian evans spoke of a onceinalifetime event, one that will reclaim the thames as a royal route. Apr 05, 2011 the queen will lead a flotilla of 1,000 boats along the thames in june next year as part of her diamond jubilee celebrations. Jun 06, 2012 the thames diamond jubilee pageant was an undoubted success. The thames diamond jubilee pageant anglophenia bbc. The queens diamond jubilee river pageant reached its end as a world. But i finally compiled a programme appropriate to the diamond jubilee festivities. The pageant route the big jubilee lunch bbc big screens will broadcast the thames diamond jubilee pageant in 22 locations around the uk, from 14. The thames diamond jubilee pageant was a parade on 3 june 2012 of 670 boats on the tideway of the river thames in london as part of the celebrations of the diamond jubilee of elizabeth ii. With waving flags, rejoicing crowds and the sound of music. Queen elizabeth iis thames diamond jubilee pageant flotilla.
It includes music performed on board the symphony music herald barge as part of the 3 june flotilla. More than a million spectators lined the thames river in london, england, to welcome the queens. Jun 07, 2012 on june 3 2012, one of the main showcase events to celebrate queen elizabeth iis diamond jubilee took place. The london philharmonic orchestras thames adventure begins at albert bridge, named for the consort of queen victoria. Despite the weathers best efforts to spoil the occasion, millions of people lined the banks of the river thames to watch the 1,000 boat, sevenmile flotilla between battersea and tower bridge and pay tribute to her majesty the queen. The thames became a sea of red, white and blue sunday, as tens of thousands celebrated the diamond jubilee of queen elizabeth ii so. The thames diamond jubilee pageant 2012 thames alive. The queen unveiled the one outside buckingham palace in february 2012. Along the thames there will be numerous large screens, for the thousands of spectators to view the passing pageantry. Still undecided as to the best place to enjoy the thames diamond jubilee pageant. May 31, 2012 prweb may 31, 2012 on sunday 3rd june 2012 the queen will travel in a flotilla of up to one thousand boats from the uk, the commonwealth and around the world for the thames diamond jubilee pageant, an event which promises to be one of the major focal points of the celebrations held on the jubilee bank holiday weekend.
Jun 03, 2012 diamond jubilee thames river pageant sets sail in pictures. Celebrate the queens diamond jubilee with the programme of music the london philharmonic orchestra performed as part of the thames diamond jubilee pageant flotilla on 3 june 2012. May 30, 2012 the thames diamond jubilee pageant will be one of the highlights of the weekend celebrations. Jun 03, 2012 a montage of the best bits of the queens diamond jubilee river pageant on the thames, involving a flotilla of 1,000 boats. Media in category diamond jubilee pageant of queen elizabeth ii the following 61 files are in this category, out of 61 total. Join in the jubilee pageant on the thames how to spend it. Queen elizabeth iis thames diamond jubilee pageant. On sunday 3rd june 2012 the queen will travel in a flotilla of up to one thousand boats from the uk, the commonwealth and around the world for the thames diamond jubilee pageant, an event which promises to be one of the major focal points of the celebrations held on the jubilee bank holiday weekend. Apr 23, 2012 londonbased boats with fascinating histories and expectant owners are getting ready to play their part in the thames diamond jubilee pageant.
Jan 18, 2012 the route along the river thames for the thames diamond jubilee pageant on june 3. The thames diamond jubilee pageant looks set be one of the most visually spectacular of the queens 60thanniversary celebrations. For only the second time in its history the uk celebrates the diamond jubilee of a monarch. The queen will lead a flotilla of 1,000 boats along the thames in june next year as part of her diamond jubilee celebrations. The thames diamond jubilee pageant will be one of the highlights of the weekend celebrations. Goring and streatly, separated by the river thames and the. Even the queen, who has witnessed so many processions in her 86 years, looked excited as she arrived for the start of the thames river pageant alongside the duke of. Highlights the diamond jubilee thames pageant the queens. The queens diamond jubilee river pageant was an unprecedented, complex and ambitious event that was the centre piece of national celebrations this summer.