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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons

 
 
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Tower Of London, Tower Hill, City, London EC3N 4AB 
 
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Dates:
4th June 2012
 
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Mon eve 10pm-10.30pm | The Queen will be lighting the National Beacon at Buckingham Palace at 10.30pm
 
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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee BeaconsA network of over 4,000 beacons will be lit across the globe as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons which takes place on Monday 4th June 2012 marking The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The Queen herself is taking part, lighting the National Beacon in London at around 10.30pm on the stage after the televised BBC Concert at Buckingham Palace, sparking the lighting of the last beacon in The Mall. In London, beacons will be lit on the battlements of the Tower Of London, St James's Palace, and Lambeth Palace as well as the roof of Hammersmith Town Hall, the art mound in Mile End Park and the Garden Bar in Notting Hill. There is a long tradition of lighting beacons to mark royal occasions: in 1897, beacons were lit to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - the only other British monarch to mark a Diamond anniversary; and in 1977 and 2002 beacons were also lit to celebrate the Silver and Golden Jubilees of The Queen. The London beacons will be lit at the same time as beacons at the Palace of Holyrood House Edinburgh, Killyleagh Castle in Northern Ireland, and on top of Pen Y Fan Mountain, Wales. Sixty beacons are being lit along the length of Hadrian's Wall, each representing a year in the life of the Queen's reign.
 

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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons The Queen lights the Millennium Beacon with Bruno Peek in 1999 

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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons - The Queen lights the Millennium Beacon with Bruno Peek in 1999

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons The Queen lights the Millennium Beacon with Bruno Peek in 1999 

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons - The Queen lights the Millennium Beacon with Bruno Peek in 1999The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons - The Queen's Golden Jubilee Beacon at Buckingham Palace, 4th June 2002More Images
 
 

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Tower Of London, Tower Hill, EC3N | At The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons
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Experience The Art Of Gilding: WorkshopExperience The Art Of Gilding: WorkshopFind out about the decorative art.31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
Tower Of London,   Tower Hill      EC3N 4AB
Category: event
 
event  Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  10am-4pm  PRICING  £65, mems £60, phone for availibility
Find out about the decorative art.
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Diamond Jubilee FlotillaDiamond Jubilee FlotillaThe ceremonial event of the Tudor Pull is this year being replaced with a flotilla to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Held on a Sunday in the middle of May, the Tudor Pull is a ceremonial event for Thames Waterman's Cutters which is organised each year by the Thames Traditional Rowing Association. For 2012, as part of the four day weekend, t3rd June 2012Sunday 3rd June 2012 Where:
Tower Of London,   Tower Hill      EC3N 4AB
Category: event
Diamond Jubilee Flotilla
 
event  Sunday 3rd June 2012
VENUE  Tower Of London 
The ceremonial event of the Tudor Pull is this year being replaced with a flotilla to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Held on a Sunday in the middle of May, the Tudor Pull is a ceremonial event for Thames Waterman's Cutters which is organised each year by the Thames Traditional Rowing Association. For 2012, as part of the four day weekend, t... More about this event
Diamond Jubilee Flotilla
Jubilee Family FunJubilee Family FunCreate your own Jubilee souvenirs to take home.3rd June 2012Saturday 9th June 2012 Where:
Tower Of London,   Tower Hill      EC3N 4AB
Category: event
 
event  Running from Sunday 3rd June 2012 until Saturday 9th June 2012
TIMES  3rd Jun to 9th Jun 2012 - 11am-6pm  PRICING  Free, plus admission £20.90, child £10.45, concs £17.60, family £55
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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee BeaconsThe Queen's Diamond Jubilee BeaconsThe Queen's Diamond Jubilee BeaconsA network of over 4,000 beacons will be lit across the globe as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons which takes place on Monday 4th June 2012 marking The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The Queen herself is taking part, lighting the National Beacon in London at around 10.30pm on the stage after the televised BBC Concert at Buckingham Palace, spark4th June 2012Monday 4th June 2012 Where:
Tower Of London,   Tower Hill      EC3N 4AB
Category: event
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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons
 
event  Monday 4th June 2012
TIMES  Monday 4th June 2012  PRICING  Free
A network of over 4,000 beacons will be lit across the globe as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons which takes place on Monday 4th June 2012 marking The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The Queen herself is taking part, lighting the National Beacon in London at around 10.30pm on the stage after the televised BBC Concert at Buckingham Palace, spark... More about this event
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Tower Of London,   Tower Hill      EC3N 4AB
Category: event
 
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Tower Of London,   Tower Hill      EC3N 4AB
Category: event
 
event  Thursday 21st June 2012
TIMES  6.30pm-8pm  PRICING  £12, mems £10
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Tower Of London,   Tower Hill      EC3N 4AB
Category: event
 
event  Saturday 21st July 2012
TIMES  11am  PRICING  Free, ticketed, adv booking required at www.btriverofmusic.com, phone for availability
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Carlinhos Brown, Aurelio Martinez, OndatropicaCarlinhos Brown, Aurelio Martinez, OndatropicaLatin and World music from the Brazilian singer.22nd July 2012Sunday 22nd July 2012 Where:
Tower Of London,   Tower Hill      EC3N 4AB
Category: event
 
event  Sunday 22nd July 2012
TIMES  10am  PRICING  Free, ticketed, adv booking required at www.btriverofmusic.com
Latin and World music from the Brazilian singer.
A Medieval ChristmasA Medieval ChristmasCostumed characters and displays.27th December 2012Monday 31st December 2012 Where:
Tower Of London,   Tower Hill      EC3N 4AB
Category: event
 
event  Running from Thursday 27th December 2012 until Monday 31st December 2012
TIMES  27th Dec to 31st Dec 2012 - 11.30am-3.30pm  PRICING  £19.80, child £10.45, concs £17.05, family £55
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