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For the event taking place this year, see Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
For the racehorse, see Diamond Jubilee (horse).

A Diamond Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th anniversary in the case of a person (e.g. wedding anniversary, length of time a monarch has reigned) or a 75th anniversary in the case of an event.[1] Traditionally, the diamond jubilee or anniversary of a person was also on the 75th anniversary. This changed with the diamond jubilee of the British Queen Victoria's reign. There was considerable national unrest when Queen Victoria largely withdrew from public life after her husband's death in 1861. It was decided to bring the diamond jubilee forward to the 60th anniversary in 1897. The diamond jubilee has been held on the 60th anniversary ever since.[citation needed]

Events

United Kingdom

The first Diamond Jubilee celebrated in the UK was that of Queen Victoria in 1897. The only other Diamond Jubilee is that of Queen Elizabeth II, celebrated in 2012.[2]

The Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen is a truly special occasion. To have reigned for so long and with such dignity and devotion to duty is a wonderful achievement.[citation needed] In the preparations for The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, there are echoes of the past. Over a long weekend, Britain will once more witness colour and ceremony. The Diamond Jubilee Pageant will flow along the Thames in a flotilla of a thousand beautifully dressed boats, whilst family, friends and neighbours will be encouraged to join together in a Big Jubilee Lunch. Queen Victoria granted city status to Bradford, Kingston-upon-Hull and Nottingham, and Queen Elizabeth II will grant city status to competing towns. And, just as they did in 1897, fires will herald the nation’s joy – then bonfires, now beacons – shining their lights around all the British island.

To celebrate The Queen's 60 year reign The Royal Mint has released a new £5 coin featuring two new portraits of The Queen. The Official Diamond Jubilee £5 coin is fully approved by Her Majesty The Queen and the Treasury and is a great keepsake of a once-in-a-lifetime event.

For the younger portrait, the inspiration has come from the very first portrait of The Queen by Mary Gillick, which appeared on coins from 1953. Fresh and evocative, it embraced a new Elizabethan era. The artist Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS describes the present portrait as having ‘dignity and gravitas’. His inspiration came from images of The Queen specially commissioned for the Royal Mint. The unique portrait will appear for one year only on the UK coins celebrating The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

In addition, The Royal Mint is also issuing a Diamond Jubilee coin collection featuring 24 silver Proof coins that tell the story of The Queen’s distinguished 60-year reign by commemorating the events and institutions that are important to her personally.[3]

Commonwealth Realms/British Empire

In the Commonwealth realms, (formerly the British Empire), there have been two Diamond Jubilees. Queen Victoria held hers on 20 June 1897, while Elizabeth II (Queen of several independent realms including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados and her others), will celebrate her Diamond Jubilee between 2 and 5 June 2012. The actual 60th anniversary of her accession occurred on 6 February 2012.

Thailand

The last Diamond Jubilee before that was in 2006 when Thailand celebrated the 60th Anniversary of the accession of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Japan

In Japan, Diamond Jubilee also refers to a 60th anniversary and is called Go-Zai-i rokujūnen kinen (御在位60年記念), literally "Commemoration of the 60th year of the (Imperial) Reign". The late Emperor Shōwa, who reigned during WWII and the country's modernisation period, celebrated his Diamond Jubilee on 29 April 1986.

China

Korea

Johor state, Malaysia

In Malaysia, HRH (Major-General) Paduka Sri Sultan Sir Ibrahim Iskandar Al-Masyhur ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar, GCMG, GBE (17 September 1873–8 May 1959) was the 2nd Sultan of Johor's modern House of Temenggong. He simultaneously celebrated his Diamond Jubilee, his 82nd birthday and the coronation of his wife Lady Marcella as Sultanah Marcella Ibrahim (m. 1940) on 7 September 1955; the festivities cost $1 Million at that time. He was known as one of the richest men in the world during his 64-year reign. At the time of his death, Paduka Sri Sultan Sir Ibrahim became the longest-reigning Malay monarch in history.

See also

References

  1. ^ diamond anniversary
  2. ^ "Extra bank holiday to mark Jubilee". Press Association. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  3. ^ "www.royalmint.com". Royal Mint website. Royal Mint. 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
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