Britain prepares for Jubilee party.

On Friday the 1st of June rehersales for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee started. This is one of the biggest royal parties the country's ever seen. Hundreds of soldiers rode on horseback all the way through deserted streets of London early on this morning in a full run-through of the Jubilee procession. Buckingham Palace is packed as troops have been practising outside the area.
Four days of events marking Her Majesty's 60 years on the throne kick off on Saturday.


What is the Queen's Jubilee?
The Jubilee is a special celebration for the Queen. The Diamond Jubilee means Elizabeth has been crowned Queen for 60 years. The Queen came to the throne on the 6th of February 1952 and her coronation took place on 2nd of June 1953. She celebrated her Silver Jubilee (25 years) in 1977 and her Golden Jubilee (50 years) in 2002.

The central weekend, 2nd-5th of June

Communities all around the country will be celebrating over an extended bank holiday weekend, and there will be many ways to get involved in local events.

Royal Jubilees

• the first British monarch to mark 50 years on the throne in a significant way was George III.
• the only other British monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee was Queen Victoria in 1897.