Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II

On 6 February 2017, the Sapphire Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, marking sixty-five years of her reign, occurred. The longest-reigning monarch in British history, Queen Elizabeth II was the first British monarch to have a sapphire jubilee.[1] This Jubilee featured blue stamps from the Royal Mail, commemorative coins from the Royal Mint, and a reissue of an official 2014 portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by David Bailey.[2] In this official portrait the Queen wears sapphire jewellery which she received as a wedding present from her father.[3] The Jubilee also involved a gun salute at the Tower of London, a gun salute in Green Park, gun salutes in several other places around the United Kingdom, and the ringing of the bells in Westminster Abbey.[4] Theresa May, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, congratulated Queen Elizabeth II in regard to the occasion, saying in part, "I know the nation will join with me today in celebrating and giving thanks for the lifetime of service Her Majesty the Queen has given to our country and to the Commonwealth."[5]

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  1. ↑ Rayner, Gordon (29 January 2017). "The Blue Sapphire Jubilee: Queen will not celebrate 65th anniversary but instead sit in 'quiet contemplation' remembering father's death". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. ↑ by JonathanWalker. "Give us a bank holiday for the Queen's jubilee - Jonathan Walker". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  3. ↑ Dena Silver (2017-02-06). "Queen Elizabeth Celebrates the Sapphire Jubilee With Lots of Sapphires". Observer. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  4. ↑ Vonberg, Judith (2017-02-06). "Queen Elizabeth II marks 65 years on British throne". CNN.com. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  5. ↑ "Queen's Sapphire Jubilee: Gun salutes mark 65 years on the throne - BBC News". Bbc.com. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
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