Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II The Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II was a multinational celebration throughout 2012, that marked the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. Queen Elizabeth is queen regnant of 16 sovereign states, known as Commonwealth realms, including the United Kingdom. The only other time in British history that a monarch celebrated a Diamond Jubilee was in 1897, when Queen Victoria celebrated hers. Commemorative events were held throughout the Commonwealth of Nations. Unlike the Queen's Silver and Golden Jubilees, when the Queen toured most of her realms around the world, Elizabeth
Diamond Jubilee Footbridge Diamond Jubilee Footbridge The Diamond Jubilee Footbridge is a proposed pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Thames in London, England. It is also known as the Cremorne Footbridge and was designed by one-world design architects in conjunction with structural engineers Expedition Engineering and maritime engineers Beckett Rankine. The bridge name commemorates the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II, marking the location where she boarded her launch for the start of the Diamond Jubilee river pageant. Through Community Infrastructure Levy contributions on nearby housing developments Wandsworth Council have around 40% of the funding in place. Piled foundations have been