The Royals
Royal Jubilees: Parties Fit for a Queen!
As Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 60-year Diamond Jubilee, look back at the epic parties and pageants that marked her Silver and Golden Jubilees
Credit: Neville Marriner/Daily Mail/REX USA
Updated: Friday May 04, 2012 | 12:05 PM EDT By: Eloise Parker
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SHINE A LIGHT
Forget birthday candles: The queen marked her Silver Jubilee by lighting a beacon at Windsor Castle on June 7, 1977, which set off a national chain of beacon-lighting and bonfires all over the U.K. as a symbol of unity. The tradition will be repeated on June 4, 2012, when over 2,000 beacons will light up all over the U.K. to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee.
