Diamond jubilee Diamond jubilee A diamond jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th anniversary of an event related to a person (e.g. accession to the throne, wedding, etc.). The 60-year reign of Queen Victoria, which was commemorated as the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria was celebrated on 22 June 1897. The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was celebrated across the Commonwealth of Nations throughout 2012. George III of the United Kingdom died a few months before his diamond jubilee was due in 1820. In East Asia, the diamond jubilee coincides with the traditional sixty-year sexagenary cycle, which is held
Diamond Jubilee (horse) exported to Argentina. Diamond Jubilee was noted throughout his life for his unpredictable and sometimes violent temperament. Diamond Jubilee was bred by his owner, the Prince of Wales. He was foaled in the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Diamond Jubilee's sire, St. Simon was an undefeated racehorse who was considered one of the best British runners of the 19th Century. In an outstanding stud career he won nine sires’ championships, having sired ten Classic winners. Perdita, the dam of Diamond Jubilee was a successful racehorse who was bought by the Prince on the advice of John Porter. As a