The Queen S Sapphire Jubilee 2017

Gun salutes mark 65 years on the throne.
The queen s sapphire jubilee 2017. Feb 6 2017 10 28 am est london on monday queen elizabeth ii marks her sapphire jubilee becoming the first british monarch to. Royal gun salutes were fired in london later to mark the 65th. 6 marks queen elizabeth ii s sapphire jubilee marking the first time a british monarch has celebrated a 65 year reign. But when is it and how will it be celebrated.
The royal mint is marking the queen s sapphire jubilee with a range of eight commemorative coins with one worth 50 000. The queen s lifetime of service is marked as she becomes the first uk monarch to reign for 65 years. 6 february 2017. On 6 february 2017 the sapphire jubilee of elizabeth ii marking sixty five years of her reign occurred the longest reigning monarch in british history queen elizabeth ii is the first british monarch to have a sapphire jubilee.
Today s sapphire jubilee anniversary is a sombre affair with the queen remaining indoors and thinking about her late father. Her royal highness marks 65 years on the throne on february 6 and. Here s everything you need to know. The royal mint is marking the queen s sapphire jubilee with a range of eight commemorative coins with one worth 50 000.
The queen who is the world s longest reigning monarch plans to. Instead like the february 1992 ruby. Marking 65 years on the throne 2017 is the year of the queen s sapphire jubilee. Queen elizabeth ii is unique in that she is the first ever british monarch to have a reign long enough to achieve a sapphire jubilee.
Contrary to her silver golden and diamond jubilees there were no widespread public celebrations of the sapphire jubilee. We have decided to honour her majesty by releasing a beautiful double headed coin.