Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal edge and, on the obverse, an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, crowned with the George IV State Diadem and circumscribed by the words "QUEEN OF CANADA • REINE DU CANADA". The reverse features a stylised maple leaf with at the bottom and the years 1952 and 2002 on the left and right of the Royal cypher and crown. Although similar in appearance, it should not be confused with the Queen's Gallantry Medal. United Kingdom: The medal is of cupronickel with a gilt finish and shows the Queen wearing St. Edward's Crown, circumscribed by the inscription "ELIZABETH • II • DEI
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes of the British Champions Series. Most successful horse (2 wins): Leading jockey (8 wins): Leading trainer (5 wins): Leading owner (5 wins): Queen Elizabeth II Stakes The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place as part of British Champions Day each year in October. The event was established in 1955, and it was originally held in September. It was created when a race called the