Diamond Jubilee
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A Diamond Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th anniversary
in the case of a person (e.g. wedding anniversary
, length of time a monarch has reigned) or a 75th anniversary in the case of an event.
.
s, formerly the British Empire
, there has been one Diamond Jubilee. Queen Victoria held her diamond jubilee on June 20, 1897.
Elizabeth II (Queen of several independent realms including the United Kingdom
, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica
and Her other Realms and Territories
) is scheduled to have her Diamond Jubilee
on June 2 to 5 of 2012 when she will also celebrate her 86th birthday. Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom has announced a significant celebration during this time and an extra bank holiday
.
Since 1919 street parties have been held for such occasions. One million people attended street parties for the 2011 royal wedding.
, Diamond Jubilee refers to a 60th anniversary and is called , literally "Commemoration of the 60th year of the (Imperial) Reign". Emperor
Hirohito
(or Emperor Shōwa), celebrated his Diamond Jubilee on 29 April 1986.
and India
, the term diamond jubilee film is used when cinemas have shown a film continuously for 100 weeks or more.
Anniversary
An anniversary is a day that commemorates or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event. One year later would be the first anniversary of that event...
in the case of a person (e.g. wedding anniversary
Wedding anniversary
-Official recognition:In the Commonwealth realms, one can receive a message from the monarch for 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries, and any wedding anniversary after that...
, length of time a monarch has reigned) or a 75th anniversary in the case of an event.
Thailand
The latest Diamond Jubilee was in 2006 when Thailand celebrated the 60th Anniversary of the accession of King Bhumibol AdulyadejBhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej is the current King of Thailand. He is known as Rama IX...
.
Commonwealth Realms/British Empire
In the Commonwealth realmCommonwealth Realm
A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
s, formerly the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
, there has been one Diamond Jubilee. Queen Victoria held her diamond jubilee on June 20, 1897.
Elizabeth II (Queen of several independent realms including the United Kingdom
Monarchy of the United Kingdom
The monarchy of the United Kingdom is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories. The present monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has reigned since 6 February 1952. She and her immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial and representational duties...
, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica
Monarchy of Jamaica
The Monarchy of Jamaica is a constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Jamaica, forming the core of the country's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy...
and Her other Realms and Territories
Commonwealth Realm
A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
) is scheduled to have her Diamond Jubilee
Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II
The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II is the forthcoming international celebration in 2012 marking the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the thrones of seven countries, upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952...
on June 2 to 5 of 2012 when she will also celebrate her 86th birthday. Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom has announced a significant celebration during this time and an extra bank holiday
Bank Holiday
A bank holiday is a public holiday in the United Kingdom or a colloquialism for public holiday in Ireland. There is no automatic right to time off on these days, although the majority of the population is granted time off work or extra pay for working on these days, depending on their contract...
.
Since 1919 street parties have been held for such occasions. One million people attended street parties for the 2011 royal wedding.
Johor state, Malaysia
HRH (Major-General) Paduka Sri Sultan Sir Ibrahim Iskandar Al-Masyhur ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar, GCMG, GBE, (17 September 1873–8 May 1959) was the 2nd Sultan of Johor's modern Sultanate (House of Temenggong), in Malaysia. He was known as one of the richest men in the world during his reign. At the time of his death, Paduka Sri Sultan Sir Ibrahim was the longest reigning Malay sultan in Malayan history after having ruled for 64 years. He celebrated his Diamond Jubilee, his 82nd birthday and coronation of his wife Lady Marcella as Sultanah Marcella Ibrahim (married in 1940) at one time on 7 September 1955. His 3 celebrations cost $1 Million at that time.Japan
In JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Diamond Jubilee refers to a 60th anniversary and is called , literally "Commemoration of the 60th year of the (Imperial) Reign". Emperor
Emperor
An emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
Hirohito
Hirohito
, posthumously in Japan officially called Emperor Shōwa or , was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death in 1989. Although better known outside of Japan by his personal name Hirohito, in Japan he is now referred to...
(or Emperor Shōwa), celebrated his Diamond Jubilee on 29 April 1986.
China
- Kangxi EmperorKangxi EmperorThe Kangxi Emperor ; Manchu: elhe taifin hūwangdi ; Mongolian: Энх-Амгалан хаан, 4 May 1654 –20 December 1722) was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the first to be born on Chinese soil south of the Pass and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722.Kangxi's...
of Qing dynastyQing DynastyThe Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
(1661–1722, Jubilee in 1721) - Qianlong EmperorQianlong EmperorThe Qianlong Emperor was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796...
of Qing dynasty (1735–1796, Jubilee in 1795)
In South Asian film terminology
In PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, the term diamond jubilee film is used when cinemas have shown a film continuously for 100 weeks or more.
See also
- Silver JubileeSilver JubileeA Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. The anniversary celebrations can be of a wedding anniversary, ruling anniversary or anything that has completed a 25 year mark...
- Golden JubileeGolden JubileeA Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary.- In Thailand :King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, celebrated his Golden Jubilee on 9 June 1996.- In the Commonwealth Realms :...
- Platinum JubileePlatinum JubileeA Platinum Jubilee is a celebration held to mark an anniversary:* 70th in Commonwealth realms usage. For example, on 6 February 2022, Queen Elizabeth II could celebrate her Platinum Jubilee in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica and rest of the Commonwealth realms. She would...
- Jubilee