Monday, February 06, 2012

Official start of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee


LONDON, UK, February 6, 2012 - The High Commissioner for Grenada to the Court of St. James’s HE Ruth Elizabeth Rouse, today attended ceremonies to mark the Official start of Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Year. HC Rouse was present at Hyde Park London for the Kings troop Royal Horse Artillery Gun Salute and later attended a Service on the Sixtieth Anniversary of the Accession of Her Majesty at St Mary’s Abbots Church in Kensington, in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. This was followed by a Reception at the Kensington Town Hall hosted by The Worshipful the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Councillor Julie Mills (Trinidadian-born).
Following is the Diamond Jubilee Message from Her Majesty The Queen:
Diamond Jubilee Message:
To mark the beginning of a year of celebration and reflection, Her Majesty released a message thanking those who had sent messages of support and looking forward to 2012:
'Today, as I mark 60 years as your Queen, I am writing to thank you for the wonderful support and encouragement that you have given to me and Prince Philip over these years and to tell you how deeply moved we have been to receive so many kind messages about the Diamond Jubilee.

In this special year, as I dedicate myself anew to your service, I hope we will all be reminded of the power of togetherness and the convening strength of family, friendship and good neighbourliness, examples of which I have been fortunate to see throughout my reign and which my family and I look forward to seeing in many forms as we travel throughout the United Kingdom and the wider Commonwealth.
I hope also that this Jubilee year will be a time to give thanks for the great advances that have been made since 1952 and to look forward to the future with clear head and warm heart as we join together in our celebrations.
I send my sincere good wishes to you all.
ELIZABETH R'
The Diamond Jubilee Website http://www.thediamondjubilee.org was also officially launched today February 6th 2012, with a rich history of the Sovereign’s reign as Queen of Grenada and Head of the Commonwealth.
The Grenada Diamond Jubilee Website http://www.diamondjubileegrenada.com is also linked to the Official Diamond Jubilee Website and members of the public may log in to follow the activities taking place in the United Kingdom and in Grenada, as well as prepare to nominate persons for a Diamond Jubilee Medal, to be given during the Jubilee Weekend Celebrations in June 2012. Messages from the Governor-General and Prime Minister are included on the website and the visit of the Earl and Countess of Wessex late February 2012 will be made available. You are also able to send messages directly to the Queen via this website.
The general public may also wish to enter the Jubilee Time Capsule http://www.jubileetimecapsule.org  where it is possible to record a significant day in your life and also win exciting prizes.
From the Royal Commonwealth Society:
Today the Royal Commonwealth Society is marking Accession Day, 6 February 1952, by announcing the launch of the new Royal (re)Collection within the Jubilee Time Capsule (JTC), to be presented to the Queen later in 2012.
With over 23,000 pieces already contributed to the Jubilee Time Capsule, the project is set to be the most ambitious digital legacy of the Diamond Jubilee , and a unique People’s History of the last 60 years.
New Galleries and other Collections are also coming soon!
We are pleased to be featured on Buckingham Palace ’s official Diamond Jubilee website. If you would like to explore this new site which launched today, please see here: http://www.thediamondjubilee.org/commonwealth-time-capsule
On Friday we also announced the top entries from schools across the UK which have won tickets to the Commonwealth Day Observance in Westminster Abbey as their prize. See here for details of those schools.
Thank you for your support and involvement in the Jubilee Time Capsule to date. We are very excited about the next four months and would appreciate your help in spreading the word about this unique project between now and it closing on the 6th June 2012. We look forward to continuing to work with you over 2012!
Photos:
Gun Salute Hyde Park
High Commissioner Rouse at the Knightsbridge Barracks following the Gun Salute at Hyde Park

High Commission for Grenada
London, United Kingdom

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