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Queen's Diamond Jubilee details announced



SeeGoals

Bloom’n Marvellous
Jan 22, 2009
310
Horsham by the sea
Looks like an extra day off next year! :)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13624865

The Queen will begin her Diamond Jubilee celebrations on 2 June next year by attending the Epsom Derby, Buckingham Palace has announced.

The 60th anniversary celebrations will be held over four days.

A flotilla of up to 1,000 boats will sail along the Thames with the Queen on the Royal Barge on 3 June.

People will also be encouraged to share Sunday lunch with neighbours and friends, and a BBC concert will be held at the palace on 4 June.

Tickets will be available by public ballot later. The concert will be televised, but the line-up of performers has yet to be announced.

The government has designated Tuesday 5 June a bank holiday for the jubilee, while the late May bank holiday has been moved to Monday 4 June, to enable a four-day weekend of events.

Events are expected to be held throughout the country and the Commonwealth.

A chain of 2,012 beacons will be lit across the country on the night of 4 June and the Queen will light the National Beacon.

The long weekend will conclude on 5 June with a carriage procession and a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral.

More details for all Diamond Jubilee events will be released early in 2012, the palace said.

The Queen came to the throne on 6 February 1952 on the death of her father, King George VI.
 




Djmiles

Barndoor Holroyd
Dec 1, 2005
12,064
Kitchener, Canada
Pretty sure that bank holiday was announced years ago! Another day in lieu will do me nicely thanks.
 


Bob!

Coffee Buyer
Jul 5, 2003
11,633
What will that do to the play off finals?
They're normally Sat, Sun, Mon of late may bank hol
 


seagullondon

New member
Mar 15, 2011
4,442
What will that do to the play off finals?
They're normally Sat, Sun, Mon of late may bank hol

doesn't bother us! we will be up automatically!
 


Gazwag

5 millionth post poster
Mar 4, 2004
30,734
Bexhill-on-Sea
Pretty sure that bank holiday was announced years ago!

It was, they have shifted the school half term holiday and the May bank holiday which is now in June so its Monday and Tuesday off for those who don't have to work BH's BUT like the Royal Wedding its up to employers if they give the staff the day off.
 




csider

Active member
Dec 11, 2006
4,511
Hove
Stuck up wankers, could not care less about them, like they don't for me.

No I did not watch the poxy wedding either.
 




Lady Whistledown

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 7, 2003
47,639
Let's hope she makes it eh :)

Mind you the Queen Mother lasted, what, 101 years, so the chances are pretty good.
 




seagullsovergrimsby

#cpfctinpotclub
Aug 21, 2005
43,946
Crap Town
What will happen if she snuffs it a couple of months beforehand ? Will they keep this long weekend pencilled in for the Coronation ?
 


Storer 68

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Apr 19, 2011
2,827
have you seen the laughably rubbish logo!!!!

Diamond_Jubilee_emblem_article.jpg
 










Bob!

Coffee Buyer
Jul 5, 2003
11,633
What will that do to the play off finals?
They're normally Sat, Sun, Mon of late may bank hol

The Football League | Match | Key Dates | Key dates
Last day of the season dates are:
April 28/29th Season Finish - npower Championship
May 5/6th Season Finish - npower League 1 & npower League 2

So, I'm guessing that the league one play-off finals are the sat/sun of the last weekend in May as usual, and the Championship ply-off would be the weekend before because of the Euro Finals?
 




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