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- Museum for Queen's barge Gloriana sparks protest in Richmond29 June 2014, 3:19 pm
Residents are furious at Tory Lord True's plans to build boat a home in river park and claim council was 'acting in secret'As the lead vessel in the Queen's diamond jubilee river pageant, she glistened with gold, flew the flags of the United Kingdom, and epitomised the pomp and circumstance of the occasion.The royal barge Gloriana, constructed by a boat builder based in Richmond upon Thames especially for the jubilee and inspired by 18th-century barges painted by the Italian artist Canaletto, ha... - Clare Balding turned down role as host of Queen's diamond jubilee coverage12 September 2013, 12:12 am
Presenter refused BBC invitation to be 'female voice' of four day event due to having lack of sufficient preparation timeClare Balding has revealed that she turned down the opportunity to front the BBC's coverage of the Queen's diamond jubilee river pageant, leading to the corporation to make the ill-fated decision to choose Fearne Cotton.The BBC's coverage of the jubilee weekend last June drew almost 5,000 complaints, with more than 2,000 of them railing against Cotton's lightweight-style of co... - Queen's Gloriana barge damaged in bridge crash14 June 2013, 6:06 pm
Boat that led Thames diamond jubilee flotilla hits Kew bridge in west London after engine failureThe million-pound rowbarge Gloriana that had a starring role in the Queen's diamond jubilee river pageant has been damaged after hitting a bridge.The ornate vessel suffered superficial damage after its two engines failed on Thursday and the tide and wind carried it into Kew road bridge in west London. Continue reading...... - Dreams of a new Elizabethan age faded into the end of empire31 May 2013, 5:52 pm
Sixty years after her coronation in Westminster abbey, Elizabeth II can look back on an era of profound and awesome change'A coronation is a nation's birthday," wrote the great patriot historian Arthur Bryant in the official guide to Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, "a nation is a union in both space and time. We are as much the countrymen of Nelson, Wesley and Shakespeare as of our own contemporaries. Our queen is the symbol of that union in time." Thus the official tone was set: the June 1953 ... - Britain's monarchy is an invocation of a reactionary past | Tanya Gold26 May 2013, 8:00 pm
As more royal pageantry looms, it's time to ask: does the Queen do the country more harm than good?It is the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth II's coronation on Sunday, which was preceded by the news that Mount Everest had been "conquered" by a British team. In fact, Tenzing Norgay was a Nepalese Indian Sherpa and Edmund Hillary was a New Zealander, but this was close enough. It was a serendipity I like, because both coronation and ascent of the impossible mountain were, in their ways, Freudian day... - World record attempt jigsaw puzzle collapses - video30 April 2013, 9:12 am
A 40,000-piece jigsaw puzzle created for a world record attempt has collapsed. Craftsman Dave Evans spent weeks making the hand-cut puzzle using photographs of the Queen's diamond jubilee, but just a day after adding the final piece it collapsed on the floor of his workshop in Weymouth. Dave now has seven days to piece the puzzle back together before it is goes on display at the Queen's residence Sandringham House in Norfolk Continue reading...... - Banksy mural: I'm being scapegoated, says Miami art dealer22 February 2013, 3:47 pm
Mural 'disappeared' under mysterious circumstances, but Frederic Thut insists it wasn't stolen and says sale will go aheadThe owner of a Florida art house handling the controversial auction of a Banksy mural prised from a north London wall has spoken out to claim he is being unfairly scapegoated, and insists the sale is legal and will take place. Continue reading...... - Michael Buerk savages BBC's coverage of Queen's diamond jubilee30 December 2012, 2:23 pm
Former newsreader says he was ashamed by inept and vacuous commentary, calling presenter Tess Daly a 'pneumatic bird-brain'The broadcaster Michael Buerk has heavily criticised the BBC's coverage of the Queen's diamond jubilee, saying it was "cringingly inept" and had left him ashamed.The outspoken former BBC foreign correspondent and newsreader said what should have been a celebration instead became an event in which "the one enduring British institution was mocked by another that had shamefully... - Queen describes 'humbling' diamond jubilee in Christmas message25 December 2012, 3:00 pm
Speech also praises Olympic athletes and volunteers, but makes no mention of Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancyThe Queen drew on the "humbling" experience of her diamond jubilee celebrations and the inspiration of the Olympics and Paralympics to highlight a momentous year for Britain in her annual Christmas broadcast.Recalling the year's challenges – sporting, logistical and meteorological — she spoke of the sense of achievement and demonstration of public-spiritedness that had imbued the nati... - Why the Olympics is my TV programme of the year – video21 December 2012, 10:00 am
Guardian TV critic Sam Wollaston ponders the highs and lows of television in 2012. Despite confessing great admiration for Homeland, Hunderby and Parade's End, Sam insists the London Olympics – with the BBC's coverage – was the outstanding TV event of the year which helped unite the country in front of their sets Continue reading......
- Poet Laureate's lament for the Orlando dead... by declaring God is gay: Carol Ann Duffy criticised over ... - Daily Mail18 June 2016, 11:21 pm
Daily MailPoet Laureate's lament for the Orlando dead... by declaring God is gay: Carol Ann Duffy criticised over ...Daily MailShe has been lambasted for ignoring her Royal role by preferring to write about gas meters rather than the Queen's 90th birthday. Now Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy is risking even more criticism by declaring: 'God is gay.' The claim appears in a new ...and more »... - Vandals target late actor Sir Donald Sinden's tree, planted in Tenterden for Queen's Diamond Jubilee - Kent Online18 June 2016, 11:02 pm
Vandals target late actor Sir Donald Sinden's tree, planted in Tenterden for Queen's Diamond JubileeKent OnlineVandals have snapped a young tulip tree in half that was planted by a renowned actor to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012. The tree, planted by the late Sir Donald Sinden, was destroyed in the week that St Michael's residents and villages ...... - Royal Ascot 2016: Diamond Jubilee Stakes day – as it happened - The Guardian18 June 2016, 10:48 am
The GuardianRoyal Ascot 2016: Diamond Jubilee Stakes day – as it happenedThe GuardianA dramatic final day on which the Queen had a winner in a dramatic race that involved the rider on the second losing his whip and then the first past the post having to survive a stewards' inquiry. Ryan Moore proved he could ride and booted home three ...Royal Ascot 2016: Queen has winner with DartmouthBBC SportQueen's smile breaks gloom at Royal AscotRacinguk.com - pure racing entertainmentRoyal ... - Saffron Walden's Jubilee Gardens celebrate Queen's birthday in style - Saffron Walden Reporter16 June 2016, 6:04 am
Saffron Walden ReporterSaffron Walden's Jubilee Gardens celebrate Queen's birthday in styleSaffron Walden ReporterSaffron Walden's Jubilee Gardens celebrate Queen's birthday in style. 07:00 16 June 2016. Angela Singer. Saffron Walden birthday celebrations for the Queen. Saffron Walden birthday celebrations for the Queen's 90th. Picture: Saffron Photo. SaffronPhoto ...... - Leicester turns out for Jubilee Square garden party celebrating Queen's 90th birthday - Leicester Mercury12 June 2016, 5:34 pm
Leicester MercuryLeicester turns out for Jubilee Square garden party celebrating Queen's 90th birthdayLeicester MercuryA giant screen showed archive footage of the Queen's life, interspersed with live coverage of the Patron's Lunch on The Mall, where 10,000 guests joined her for the final event in her birthday celebrations. Attractions in the square included a stage ...Queen in no mood to be late as her 90th birthday street party is held in the rainTelegraph.co.ukStreet parties in Le... - Royal flotilla led by Queen's rowbarge Gloriana glides down the Thames as Red Arrows fly overhead - Telegraph.co.uk11 June 2016, 6:04 pm
Telegraph.co.ukRoyal flotilla led by Queen's rowbarge Gloriana glides down the Thames as Red Arrows fly overheadTelegraph.co.ukOn Gloriana - the 94ft rowbarge commissioned specially for the Diamond Jubilee - 18 rowers tipped their oars as a mark of respect to the Queen, the golden sea serpents emblazoned on their paddles glistening as they sprayed water up from the murky ...and more »... - Where to celebrate the Queen's birthday in Weston-super-Mare this weekend - Weston & Somerset Mercury (registration)10 June 2016, 8:04 am
Weston & Somerset Mercury (registration)Where to celebrate the Queen's birthday in Weston-super-Mare this weekendWeston & Somerset Mercury (registration)It is traditional for a British monarch to have an official birthday in the summer, because historically the royal family wanted to celebrate with a grand party when the weather was better. Archive pictures from the Queen's Silver Jubilee visit to ...... - Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday: Diamond Jubilee flotilla to be recreated while Prince Philip celebrates at charity gala - Telegraph.co.uk9 June 2016, 10:16 pm
Telegraph.co.ukQueen Elizabeth's 90th birthday: Diamond Jubilee flotilla to be recreated while Prince Philip celebrates at charity galaTelegraph.co.ukThe Queen will have a chance to re-live one of the highlights of her Diamond Jubilee year when a flotilla of boats processes town the Thames on Saturday as part of the three-day weekend of official 90th birthday celebrations. The Royal Rowbarge ...Queen's 90th birthday: St Paul's service marks Queen's 'faithful devotion'BBC ... - Celebrate Queen's 90th in Jubilee Park - Horncastle News9 June 2016, 12:55 pm
Horncastle NewsCelebrate Queen's 90th in Jubilee ParkHorncastle NewsThe Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum and Jubilee Park, with support from Woodhall Spa Parish Council, have joined together to organise an afternoon of celebrations for the Queen's 90th birthday in Jubilee Park on Sunday (June 12) from 12 noon till 5pm.... - Jubilee symposium held in Queens, NY - Stabroek News8 June 2016, 6:10 am
Jubilee symposium held in Queens, NYStabroek NewsIt was also the day when the Jubilee Independence Committee (50 award-winning members) brought the Jubilee Symposia Series to York College located in the heart of a Guyanese village ‒ in Queens, New York. It was one of the largest assemblies of ...and more »...
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