The Queen's Diamond Jubilee – celebrations and events :Cross Stitch – Newsroom

Royal Jubilees

• the first British monarch to mark 50 years on the throne in a significant way was George III
• the only other British monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee was Queen Victoria in 1897

Marking 60 years of The Queen’s reign, the Diamond Jubilee celebrations centred around an extended weekend on 2, 3, 4 and 5 June.

60 years of The Queen’s reign

The Queen came to the throne on 6 February 2024 and her coronation took place on 2 June 1953. She celebrated her Silver Jubilee (25 years) in 1977 and her Golden Jubilee (50 years) in 2002.