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Monday 21 May 2012 7:56 PM

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Thousands attended a special royal event in Windsor on Saturday to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The event featured 2,500 servicemen, bands and an impressive tri-service fly-past of 78 current and historic aircraft.


20:38 Sat 19 May 2012
Photo: Paul King

Thousands of people lined the streets of Windsor today to watch the tri-service parade and muster held in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. About 2,500 troops marched through the town's streets before mustering inside the grounds of Windsor Castle from 10.30am. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh also waved to well wishers as they were driven along the parade route.

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14:51 Fri 18 May 2012
Wallace

Loveable animated duo Wallace and Gromit will return to our screens with a new mini-movie to lead the country's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The National Trust has teamed up with the national

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20:32 Tue 15 May 2012
Diamond

A Diamond Jubilee charity ball will be held in Reading next month to raise money for people with cancer. The 'Absolutely Fabulous Evening' with champagne reception, dinner and dancing will be held at

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10:14 Tue 15 May 2012
Giant screens to see queen

A diamond Jubilee military spectacular will focus the world's eyes on Windsor this weekend. Thousands of spectators are expected to pour into the town on Saturday as more than 2,500 representatives of

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13:27 Sat 12 May 2012
Jayne O'Mahony and John Langley

Music from the movies and a traditional classical repertoire featuring singers from the West End will entertain crowds at this year's Maidenhead Carnival. International singers John Langley and Jayne O'Mahony will be headlining the carnival concert under the direction of Cookham born pianist and producer Toby Cruse. The annual carnival is one of the biggest events in the town's calendar and will be coinciding with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

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20:30 Sat 19 May 2012
Photo: Paul King

Traffic chaos was caused in Windsor today after a car caught fire ahead of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Muster. Fire crews from Windsor were called to Barry Road after the car overheated and burst into flames. Police and firefighters had to close the road at 8.40am causing huge queues as visitors tried to get into town to watch the parade and muster.

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13:45 Fri 18 May 2012
The big parade

Two big screens will be set up in the Long Walk in Windsor tomorrow so that people can watch the spectacular military parade happening nearby. The screens will be placed between the Park Street and Brook Street entrances with refreshment outlets and public toilets nearby. The parade involves 2,500 army, navy and air force representatives and will start soon after 10.30am

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20:31 Tue 15 May 2012
Up Up and Away

A whole school turned red, white and blue as pupils celebrated an event they will remember all their lives. Children from Upton House School, St Leonard's Road, Windsor dressed in patriotic colours,

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13:46 Sat 12 May 2012
Cecil Beaton photo of QEII

Westfield London will be joining in with the national celebrations for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee by hosting a display of prints taken from the Victoria and Albert Museum's (V&A) collection of Cecil Beaton's royal portraits, from 28th May to 8th June 2012. Located on the first floor of The Village - Westfield's luxury shopping quarter - the public display will showcase select

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09:58 Fri 11 May 2012
Lizzie

Former TV fitness star Lizzie Webb drew the public ballot for tickets to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee on Wednesday. The ballot was drawn at the Berkshire Community Foundation in Theale for a chance to join 4,000 guests with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at an official Diamond Jubilee Party in Henley on June 25.

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