The Queens Diamond Jubilee

To mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, celebrations will be taking place across the country and will centre around the extended weekend on 2,3,4 and 5 June.

The Queen came to the throne on February 6th 1952 and her coronation took place on June 2nd 1953.She also celebrated her Silver Jubilee in 1977(25 years) and her Golden Jubilee in 2002 (50 years).

The Queen will attend the Epsom Derby on saturday 2nd June and also  lead up up to a thousand boats in one of the largest flotillas ever seen on the River Thames.

A concert at Buckingham Palace will take place on Monday 4th June organised by the BBC and will be attended by the Queen and other members of the Royal Family.If you are not able to attend in person you can watch it live from 7.30pm on BBC one.Thousands of Jubilee beacons will be lit culminating in the Queen lighting the national beacon at 10.30pm.If you are lucky enough to pop along it will be a spectacular sight.If not why not hold your own celebrations at home or join your neighbours and throw a Jubilee party and celebrate 60 years of the Queen on the throne.

A service of thanksgiving will take place at St Pauls Cathedral on Tuesday 5th June and later in the day the the Royal family will travel from Westminster Hall to Buckingham Palace by Carriage.The Royal Family will appear on the balcony and an RAF fly-past will take place.