Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Preparations Underway

LONDON -- More than 500 horses from around the world will take part in an equestrian pageant to mark Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee next year.

Organizers on Tuesday announced details of the spectacle, part of celebrations of the queen's 60 years on the throne.

The "World Comes to Windsor" event will feature 800 performers and 500 horses in a show inspired by the many countries the monarch has visited during her reign – and her lifelong love of horses.

It will include displays by Britain's Household Cavalry, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the New South Wales Mounted Police, as well as by American cowboys, Russian Cossacks and Australian aboriginal performers.

It will be held on May 10, 11 and 13 at Windsor Castle, with the queen attending the final show.

Comments

[Henry Garman]

05:31 PM on 11/19/2011

In ancient times it was the custom that when a new ruler came to the throne, or when celebrating 50 or 60 years, they would have a "jubilee" when the ruler would cancel debts and set slaves free. This is the origin of the word Jubilee. This tradition was incorporated into the Bible, where jubilee came once every 50 years.

In 1887 at the time of Queen Victoria's Jubilee, a radical had A JUBILEE DREAM. She envisioned all the privileged of England, including tax evaders, usurers, nobles, clergy and even the Queen herself waking up to a full consciousness of the meaning of jubilee and proclaiming an end to debt slavery. The richest paid off the national debt by voluntary contributions, bankers ended their practice of usury and Merrie Old England set the renters and debtors free.

http://spiritofjubilee.com/celebration/a-jubilee-dream-on-the-occasion-of-the-queens-jubilee

[ussuri]

09:28 AM on 11/05/2011

why is she wearing doctor Zeus hat?
she should charge entrance fee & donate the money to charity.
60 years of doing nothing.

[MA]

09:49 PM on 11/04/2011

500 horse behinds, didn't know there were that many royals.

[Ghostberry]

05:56 PM on 11/04/2011

Obscene go out to dinner and help your own people out.

[Djay0252]

11:54 AM on 11/04/2011

I think Queeny herself was included as one of those horses. She is certainly not a diamond in the rough

[armchairpickleback]

09:53 AM on 11/03/2011

queens, kings, princes. LOL. Is this world serious? Why do we still have these people?

And don't for one minute think they do not have incredible power, the queen of england owns more property than the US govt.

[pete cole]

05:45 PM on 11/04/2011

...." Why do we still have these people?".....You don't.

[SonnyBono]

05:30 AM on 11/03/2011

According to the post, there will be 500 horses in the celebration. If Camilla is attending, does that mean 501 or is it already included in the count?

[LMPE]

03:02 PM on 11/02/2011

Hey, woman who never shows the palm of her hand. For all the money that you spend on fancy events for yourself, how about giving some of it back to the public sector so that the UK doesn't have budget cuts?

[WillieBlack]

07:13 PM on 11/02/2011

And this concerns you...how, exactly?

[LMPE]

07:36 PM on 11/02/2011

So u wanna ignore important issues? OK, then. Forget about Occupy Wall Street. Let's pretend that there's no issue of class.

[Ghostberry]

05:58 PM on 11/04/2011

Concern for your fellow human?

[jasev01]

01:20 PM on 11/02/2011

how long was Gaddafi in charge? Where was his celebratio­n?

[LMPE]

03:03 PM on 11/02/2011

I suspect that MG had too much fun dancing with his Ukrainian nurse to celebrate.

I wonder what's up with that nurse these days.

[jasev01]

01:20 PM on 11/02/2011

60 years and we see how nato celebrates 42 years

[jasev01]

11:31 AM on 11/02/2011

60 years and by the way how long was Gaddafi in charge? Where was his celebration? How that's right nato did give some fireworks

[jasev01]

11:26 AM on 11/02/2011

and who is paying? what is the unemployment rate there?

[deluk]

02:49 PM on 11/02/2011

less than in the USA, and it's being paid for by private donations, from wealthy people and companies.

[WillieBlack]

06:59 PM on 11/02/2011

Mind your own business.

[LiamMc]

10:31 AM on 11/02/2011

At the end of the ceremony, Pretender Charles and Usurper Camila should abdicate and allow the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to take their rightful places as Heirs Apparent. Jacobites of the Kingdom Unite! Restore the House of Stuart!

[LMPE]

03:04 PM on 11/02/2011

A better idea would be to abolish the monarchy entirely.

[RobEFoster]

07:40 PM on 11/02/2011

Don't forget to vote.

[Catriona]

03:16 PM on 11/03/2011

We like our queen. You don't have to live in a monarchy if you don't want to.

[Guytar]

09:21 AM on 11/02/2011

Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl,but she doesn't have a lot to say
Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl but she changes from day to day
I want to tell her that I love her a lot
But I gotta get a bellyful of wine
Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl
Someday I'm going to make her mine, oh yeh,someday I'm going to make her mine.

[Mustang Marine]

09:04 AM on 11/02/2011

One thing I have always admired about the British monarchy is the tradition of service in their own military. What percentage of the sons or daughters of our own 'ruling class' has actually served in our military, much less seen duty in a combat zone? I recently came across a photo of the Queen in coveralls working in the motorpool as a mechanic (!) during WWII.

Notice that the British protests DON'T say "Occupy Buckingham Palace".

So good for the Queen! And good for our British cousins!

[deluk]

02:51 PM on 11/02/2011

"Notice that the British protests DON'T say "Occupy Buckingham Palace". that's actually an extremely good point that hadn't even occurred to me, maybe because such a notion would be laughable, whether you're a monarchist or not the royal family aren't regarded as "the enemy"