The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

 

60 years of The Queen's reign

The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II is an international celebration marking the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the thrones of seven countries.

The Queen came to the throne on 6th February 1952 and her coronation took place on 2nd June 1953. She celebrated her Silver Jubilee (25 years) in 1977 and her Golden Jubilee (50 years) in 2002.  The only other British monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee was Queen Victoria in 1897.

The 2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations will centre on an extended weekend from 2nd – 5th June. An extra bank holiday to mark the event will be enjoyed in the United Kingdom.

Big Jubilee Lunch

Up and down the country, neighbours will celebrate the Jubilee by taking part in the fourth annual Big Lunch.

With local councils receiving almost 9,500 road closure applications, this year's event promises to be the biggest and best ever - and there's still time to get involved.

Thames river pageant

The Queen will lead up to a thousand boats in one of the largest flotillas ever seen on the River Thames. The  pageant will start at 2.00 pm, up-river from Battersea Bridge.

A number of viewing areas along the pageant route will be equipped with big screens. The viewing areas will be open from 8.00 am, but space will be limited. See the pageant website for locations of viewing areas, toilets and information on the Battersea Park festival.

Concert at Buckingham Palace

 

Organised by the BBC and featuring some of the biggest name in music, the concert will be attended by The Queen and other members of the Royal Family.

The ballot for tickets has closed but the concert will be broadcast live from 7.30 pm on BBC One, Radio 2, and on big screens in Hyde Park, St James's Park and The Mall.

Jubilee beacons

From 10.00 pm, thousands of Jubilee beacons will be lit - culminating in The Queen lighting the national beacon at 10.30 pm.

See the beacons website for details of events near you.

Service of thanksgiving and carriage procession

The Queen and other members of the Royal Family will attend a national service of thanksgiving at St.Paul’s Cathedral. It will include a prayer written, at The Queen’s direction, by the Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral in  honour of the Diamond Jubilee. A ‘Diamond Choir’ of children from around the UK will sing a specially composed song.

Later in the day, the Royal Family will travel from Westminster Hall to Buckingham Palace by carriage, along a processional route. Shortly after their arrival, the Royal family will appear on the balcony and an RAF fly-past will take place.

Buckingham Palace has published full details of the processional route, and the events will be shown on big screens in Hyde Park, St James's Park and Trafalgar Square.

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Travel disruption as Snow blankets the UK

A thick blanket of snow, 16cm deep in places, has settled across parts of the UK,

 grounding planes, stranding motorists and leaving roads icy and treacherous.

Many motorway drivers were forced to spend the night in their cars as the snow brought traffic to a standstill. The Highways Agency has urged motorists to take extra care on the roads.

A third of today's flights have been axed at Heathrow because of the snow and the possibility of freezing fog. A spokesman for the airport said: "We have about 850 of our usual 1,231 flights scheduled for today. That's been agreed with the airlines, but we are asking people to check with their airlines before travelling to the airport."

A full schedule of flights is planned for Gatwick, but passengers have been warned of possible disruptions because of the weather.

Stansted, Birmingham, Luton and Manchester airports were forced to suspend operations for a period last night as snow piled up on the runways, but normal service was expected to resume on Sunday.

In Luton, flights were "fully operational" with some delays due to snow clearing.

A couple of departures were cancelled at Stansted, but a spokesman said there was "movement" on and off the runway, adding: "Flights are subject to delays of up to about one hour".

A Gatwick spokesman said all scheduled flights had taken off and arrived safely, despite 8cm of snow. There were no cancellations.

On the roads, motorists faced what the RAC described as a "dangerous cocktail of driving conditions" and were urged to stay at home where possible. Some minor routes closed altogether.

The Highways Agency has issued an amber alert, advising people to take extra care while travelling because of "the increased risk of adverse driving conditions".

Rail services have also been affected, with disruption set to continue throughout Sunday.

Southern Railway said trains were subject to delay and cancellation, with journey times extended by up to 30 minutes.

In the capital, all bus routes were operating morning after a few "curtailments" to the night bus services, Transport for London said.

The Department for Transport has said it was better prepared than ever for severe winter weather.