A History of British Royal Jubilees
Title | A History of British Royal Jubilees PDF eBook |
Author | June Woolerton |
Publisher | Pen and Sword History |
Pages | 253 |
Release | 2022-09-22 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1399062786 |
As Queen Elizabeth II became the only British Monarch to rule for seventy years, she marked the historic moment with a simple message, promising to continue her lifetime of service. But while her Jubilee day was quiet, it was merely the start of a year long celebration that would see millions around the world join the royal party. Jubilees have become regular events in The Queen’s long reign but they are a relatively modern idea which only really took hold in the reign of King George III. Initially rejected by many as a frivolity, the first royal Jubilee became a huge success. It was a beguiling mix of pageantry, religious devotion and popular celebrations including street parties that has been copied in the Jubilees that followed. Queen Victoria enjoyed two successful celebrations, including Britain's first Diamond Jubilee, which helped re-establish her popularity and consolidate the Monarchy. King George V turned to the joy of a Jubilee to re-invigorate his country as it recovered from war and economic woes. In the reign of his granddaughter, Elizabeth II, Jubilees have been transformed into modern media events celebrated globally. In A History of British Royal Jubilees, we trace the ever evolving story of these popular celebrations, bringing each of them to life and looking at how they changed the image of royalty and the country itself. This is the story of how Jubilee celebrations have become vital to the success of Britain’s Royal Family and to its place at the heart of a nation.
Royal Jubilees
Title | Royal Jubilees PDF eBook |
Author | Judith Millidge |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 2012-06-20 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1782001220 |
An illustrated history of British royal jubilee celebrations from George III to Elizabeth II. In 1809, thanksgiving ceremonies and feasts across Britain ushered George III into his fiftieth year as king. This was the first British celebration of a royal jubilee and set the tone for those that have followed since: processions, fireworks, construction of monuments, the striking of special coins and medals, and, of course, the sale of commemorative mugs. Queen Victoria marked her golden and diamond jubilees in 1887 and 1897 amid throngs of patriotic subjects from all over the world, and celebrations were also held for George V's silver jubilee in 1935. Following the festivities in 1977 and 2002, in 2012 Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch ever to celebrate her third jubilee, as she began her seventh decade on the throne. Judith Millidge describes the handful of British royal jubilees across 200 years, examines how they have been commemorated, their similarities and differences, and the myriad souvenir products that have accompanied them.
A History of British Royal Jubilees
Title | A History of British Royal Jubilees PDF eBook |
Author | June Woolerton |
Publisher | Pen and Sword History |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 2022-09-22 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1399062808 |
As Queen Elizabeth II became the only British Monarch to rule for seventy years, she marked the historic moment with a simple message, promising to continue her lifetime of service. But while her Jubilee day was quiet, it was merely the start of a year long celebration that would see millions around the world join the royal party. Jubilees have become regular events in The Queen’s long reign but they are a relatively modern idea which only really took hold in the reign of King George III. Initially rejected by many as a frivolity, the first royal Jubilee became a huge success. It was a beguiling mix of pageantry, religious devotion and popular celebrations including street parties that has been copied in the Jubilees that followed. Queen Victoria enjoyed two successful celebrations, including Britain's first Diamond Jubilee, which helped re-establish her popularity and consolidate the Monarchy. King George V turned to the joy of a Jubilee to re-invigorate his country as it recovered from war and economic woes. In the reign of his granddaughter, Elizabeth II, Jubilees have been transformed into modern media events celebrated globally. In A History of British Royal Jubilees, we trace the ever evolving story of these popular celebrations, bringing each of them to life and looking at how they changed the image of royalty and the country itself. This is the story of how Jubilee celebrations have become vital to the success of Britain’s Royal Family and to its place at the heart of a nation.
Reader's Digest and the Royals
Title | Reader's Digest and the Royals PDF eBook |
Author | Reader's Digest |
Publisher | Reader's Digest Association |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012-05 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN | 9781780201009 |
"Step back in time and discover the amazing story of our Queen and her family in features chosen from the archives of Reader's Digest magazine."--Back cover.
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012
Title | The Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012 PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Lloyd |
Publisher | Pedigree Books |
Pages | 189 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN | 9781907602320 |
Jubilee royal: a history of previously Royal Jubilees and the popular commemorative souvenirs issued for these, and a review of the items issued to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1977
Title | Jubilee royal: a history of previously Royal Jubilees and the popular commemorative souvenirs issued for these, and a review of the items issued to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1977 PDF eBook |
Author | Commemorative Collectors Society |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 197? |
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The Royal Jubilees of England
Title | The Royal Jubilees of England PDF eBook |
Author | William Ellis |
Publisher | |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 1886 |
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