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| Royal Monogram of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee |
The time is
ripe for a royal celebration. The United Kingdom is abuzz this year because it
is Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. 2012 marks the 60th anniversary of her
ascension to the British throne. A myriad of activities has been going on since
the start of the year with more celebratory activities to come during Central
Weekend, which starts June 2 and ends on the anniversary of her Jubilee, June
5.
Queen
Elizabeth II has served the British and the people of all the other
commonwealth realms, territories and
crown dependencies. She is the representative of Britain's past and present.
The British Empire, once a super power that ruled nations across the globe,
introduced to its subjects the British way of governing, their culture and
their language, English. The Queen continues this tradition by being the face
of the British Monarchy. She symbolizes continuity and stability in the 21st
century.
A princess was born
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| Queen Mary touring London's dockyard area with Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, May 1939. |
It was on
April 21, 1926, at exactly 2:40 in the morning that Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
graced the world with her presence. Princess Elizabeth of the House of Windsor
was born in Mayfair, London. Her father and mother were the Duke and Duchess of
York. The Duke was later crowned as King George VI and the Duchess became Queen
Elizabeth.
