Queen's 60 Year Reign Celebration in June: 1,000 boats to Gather for Queen’s 7-mile jubilee Flotilla

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Pictured: Queen's Celebration from 2002: Well-wishers line The Mall from Buckingham Palace as the queen rides in the Gold State Coach to celebrate her Golden Jubilee in 2002.

 

Palace officials Wednesday announced details of a massive pageant on London's River Thames to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee year.

Plans call for roughly 1,000 boats of various sizes to gather June 3 for an unprecedented tribute to the queen, who is marking the 60th year of her reign.

The flotilla will be over seven miles (11 kilometers) long and include barges on which original works composed for the jubilee will be performed. The event is planned to celebrate Britain's fabled maritime history.

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