I suspect that I am not alone in thinking it so…’ The Golden Jubilee celebrated 50 years on the throne in 2002. The Queen was aged 76. Again, the festivities lasted throughout the year.

But the history of celebrating that milestone dates to King George III, who in 1809 celebrated his jubilee at the start of his 50th year at the helm. Since the reign of Queen Victoria, the Golden ...

In 2002, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Golden Jubilee, marking her 50th year on the throne. "Gratitude, respect and pride, these words sum up how I feel about the people of this country and ...

Queen Victoria's carriage passing through Parliament Square, London, during her Golden Jubilee procession, June 22 1887.Hulton Archive—Getty Images The British public were invited to join in ...

Several other jubilees have taken place throughout Queen Elizabeth’s reign, including the 1977 Silver Jubilee marking 25 years and the 2002 Golden Jubilee celebrating 50 years. This weekend’s ...

The band’s record company hopes it hits No. 1 this time, though it failed to dent the charts when rereleased for the queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002 and Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Other cultural ...

Queen Victoria celebrated 50 years on the throne during her Golden Jubilee in 1887 and this was marked by a series of beacons that were lit around the country in her honor. Queen Victoria ...

For her Golden Jubilee celebrations, some of her jewelry referenced her father, George VI, and the Queen Mother, who died just over a month before the celebrations. For a Ritz Hotel party ...

Queen and Adam Lambert opened the London concert celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign with an elaborate performance of “We Will Rock You.” It featured the monarch herself in a brief ...

Queen Elizabeth is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee in the U.K. this weekend. Queen Elizabeth will be celebrated this week with what is being described as a once-in-a-lifetime celebration to mark ...

The display also features official photographs marking the monarch’s Silver, Golden, Diamond, and Platinum Jubilees from across the decades. Queen Elizabeth II, 96, is Britain’s longest ...

For Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, her subjects could collect coins, stamps, handkerchiefs and teapots. And for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee? Apparently nothing is too over-the-top ...