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Map Of Diamond Jubilee Flotilla Route
To mark the Diamond Jubilee, celebrations will take place between Saturday June 2nd and Monday June 4th. Scheduled to depart at noon on Saturday [June 2], a flotilla of local vessels will sail from Hamilton Harbour to Dockyard, and an open invitation is extended to local mariners. The JL Cecil Smith [the ferry on which Her Majesty travelled in 2009]... Read more of this article
Cadets Prepare For Diamond Jubilee Adventure
The Bermuda Sea Cadets selected to participate in the historic Diamond Jubilee Thames Pageant in London have been working very hard to complete their preparations for the event. Scheduled to depart on Wednesday evening, the work has not slackened for them one bit, and they will be very busy right up to the date of the event itself. The five Cadets... Read more of this article
Palmetto Palm Doll Designed For Queen
A special design of the traditional Bermuda Palmetto Palm Doll has been created for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Well known artisan and tradition-bearer Ronnie Chameau designed the doll that is crafted entirely from palmetto palm leaves as a special gift to Her Majesty Queen on behalf of the people of Bermuda. The palm leaves for the magnificent... Read more of this article
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration Events
To mark the Diamond Jubilee, celebrations with take place between Saturday June 2nd 2012 and Monday June 4th. The events are as follows: SATURDAY, 2 JUNE 2012 Departing at noon, a Flotilla of Local Vessels will sail from Hamilton Harbour to Dockyard; an open invitation is extended to local mariners, the JL Cecil Smith (the ferry on which Her Majesty... Read more of this article
High Tea To Celebrate Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Project Action will be holding a Bermuda Reception “High Tea” in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. This fund-raising event will take place in the Harbour Room, Fairmont Hamilton Princess on Sunday, 3 June, 2012 at 4pm. Project Action Founding Director, Mrs. Cindy Swan said, “Many of our Seniors have limited access... Read more of this article
Events Unveiled For Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Following a series of meetings, the Diamond Jubilee Committee for Bermuda announced the proposed celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen. In keeping with the celebrations in the UK and around the Commonwealth, events will be family-centered, inclusive and involve themes central to Her Majesty’s reign. The outline of the proposed... Read more of this article
Premier Announces Diamond Jubilee Book
Yesterday [Mar.20] Premier Paula Cox announced plans for a commemorative book to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Premier Cox said, “Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory and we recognise that the United Kingdom has suggested a number of celebratory events marking Her Majesty’s Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. “His Excellency... Read more of this article
St Peter’s Church Gets Royal Title
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, celebrating her Diamond Jubilee, has redesignated St Peter’s Church in St George’s as ‘Their Majesties Chappell’, in honour of the church’s 400th anniversary this year. The first of the Anniversary year’s events will take place on Sunday, March 18th, with a ‘Service to Celebrate the Intituling of St Peter’s... Read more of this article
Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Stamp
The Bermuda Philatelic Bureau announced the release of the Diamond Jubilee commemorative stamp series, which will be available today [Feb.9]. According to Philatelic Coordinator, Mr. Stanley Taylor, the series consists of six stamps featuring a unique blend of official portraits and informal photographs, one from each decade of the reign of Queen Elizabeth... Read more of this article
Cadets To Participate In Diamond Jubilee In UK
The Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps have been selected to take part in the celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in London on 3 June. The Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps has been honoured with an invitation to participate in one of the major events commemorating the historic Diamond Jubilee year of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. A total of five... Read more of this article
Diamond Jubilee Committee Formed
Government House and the Cabinet Office announced today [Jan. 13] the formation of a committee to lead the local celebrations of the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen. Representatives of the Bermuda Regiment, the Department of Community & Cultural Affairs, Government House, the Cabinet Office and the island’s two municipalities are joined by members... Read more of this article
