倫敦舉行英女王加冕60週年慶典活動
更新時間 2013年 6月 4日, 星期二 - 格林尼治標準時間10:02
女王和丈夫菲利普親王在1953年加冕儀式上演奏的同一支樂曲中步入威斯敏斯特教堂。
位於倫敦市中心的威斯敏斯特教堂（Westminster Abbey）周二（4日）舉行英女王加冕60週年慶典活動。
1952年繼承父位登基的伊麗莎白二世在1953年6月2日正式加冕。當年的加冕儀式就是在威斯敏斯特教堂舉行的。女王本人在20多名王室成員的陪同下出席周二的慶典活動。
白金漢宮方面說，儘管女王的夫婿菲利普親王（愛丁堡公爵）因身體不適取消了周一晚上的一次應酬，但他出席了周二的慶典。
5 June 2012
Last updated at 17:56 GMT
The Queen smiled and waved her appreciation from Buckingham Palace
The booming 60-gun salute, the carriage procession, the distant, yet intimate balcony appearance, and the rousing rendition of the National Anthem.
Many who witnessed it in person felt London - maybe even the world - had never seen anything quite like it.
"We're the envy of everyone with these events," said Margaret Barker, 70, from Middlesbrough. "Nowhere else puts on a show like us."
Cheers for Philip Some had camped out after Monday's concert to make sure they were in the front row for the closing moments.
Others had made their home in this place - sodden sleeping bags and all - for the whole of the long weekend.
But the crowds on The Mall - 30 deep in some areas - were quick to remind anyone who asked that their sacrifices - a comfy bed, a hot dinner, a comforting cuppa - were all worth it for the Queen.
As Lisa Maysey, 40, a paramedic, from Ashford in Kent, pointed out: "She puts the Great in Great Britain."
However, it was that clear the Duke of Edinburgh, absent because of ill health, was also very much in people's thoughts.
"Three cheers for Prince Philip!" shouted a loud voice from the back - and The Mall was happy to oblige.
There were comical moments too.
A wayward horn prompted laughter from the crowd amid the pomp of a military drill - although not a single smirk could be seen on the faces of the bayonet-carrying, bearskin-clad guards.
Spontaneous song The celebrations had begun many hours earlier for the thousands who gathered at St Paul's Cathedral.
The Queen attended a service of
thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral as part of the final day of the
four-day Diamond Jubilee celebrations
With bells pealing loudly, and yellow-liveried trumpeters
standing to attention on the stone steps, the royal entourage arrived
for a service of thanksgiving - with a sermon delivered by the
Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and broadcast on
loudspeakers for all to hear.
Fathers lifted small children onto their shoulders and well-wishers clambered on pillars around the cathedral, waving their flags and breaking into spontaneous song as the monarch pulled up in her state Bentley.
Once again, Prince Philip was not forgotten. Patricia Middleton, 60, from west London, observed: "Today has been wonderful - people are in such a great mood.
"The only thing that's sad is that Philip can't be here, but of course the Queen is carrying on - because she's fantastic."
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Away from the capital, Southampton celebrated as the cruise company Cunard sailed its three ships - Queen Victoria, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth - into port together in single file for the first time.
A display by the Red Arrows over the seaport city on Tuesday evening was unfortunately cancelled, but there will be a fireworks display before the ships leave port from 23:00 BST.
Street parties also continued around the UK. At one, in Mold, in Flintshire, they jived and jitterbugged all day long at a 1950s-themed do.
Palatial picnic This fourth day of celebrations, taking place on an extra bank holiday, came after many other memorable events to mark the monarch's reign.
Australian pop star Kylie Minogue was among those entertaining the crowds at the concert outside Buckingham Palace
On Saturday, Her Majesty attended the Epsom Derby, indulging
her passion for horse racing, and on Sunday, according to the organisers
of the Big Jubilee Lunch, some six million people stubbornly ignored
the unkind weather to take tea and sandwiches with friends and
neighbours.
Among them were Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall who attended a lunch in London's Piccadilly, stopping to chat to those eating their food in the drizzle.
Later that day, an historic 1,000-strong flotilla glided down the Thames and according to organisers, more than a million people turned out to watch.
Then on Monday thousands attended a special Diamond Jubilee picnic in the grounds of Buckingham Palace and enjoyed a picnic hamper created by chef Heston Blumenthal - perhaps, thankfully, without his signature snail porridge or bacon and egg ice cream.
The ticket holders then joined the Queen and the Royal Family to watch a concert in front of the palace.
Featuring performances by Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and Sir Elton John among others, it drew many thousands more onto The Mall to watch on big screens.
It all ended with a firework display and more than 4,000 beacons being lit in the UK and around the world - the final one by the Queen herself.
'Proud to be British' Not everyone joined in the festivities, with members of the anti-monarchist group Republic staging demonstrations over the whole four days.
The Queen and Royal Family sailed down the River Thames aboard the royal barge, the Spirit of Chartwell
But in most places, there were smiles - most notably from the
Queen herself, who beamed her appreciation to the masses below the
Buckingham Palace balcony.
With several celebratory cascades of rifle fire and three absolutely enormous cheers for Her Majesty, it was a spectacular way to end to the Diamond Jubilee.
In a glittering Union Jack top hat, Anne Hall, 67, from Filey in North Yorkshire, summed up the sentiment of those on The Mall.
"It makes you proud to be British."
Diamond Jubilee: Final flourish for Queen's celebrations
The Queen smiled and waved her appreciation from Buckingham Palace
In
the final moments of Tuesday's festivities, the rapturous applause of
thousands who had gathered on The Mall to see the Queen was drowned out
by a deafening RAF flypast.
Streaming red, white and blue over Buckingham Palace, it drew
to a close one of the biggest celebrations in Britain's royal history
in majestic, albeit rainy, fashion.The booming 60-gun salute, the carriage procession, the distant, yet intimate balcony appearance, and the rousing rendition of the National Anthem.
Many who witnessed it in person felt London - maybe even the world - had never seen anything quite like it.
"We're the envy of everyone with these events," said Margaret Barker, 70, from Middlesbrough. "Nowhere else puts on a show like us."
Cheers for Philip Some had camped out after Monday's concert to make sure they were in the front row for the closing moments.
Others had made their home in this place - sodden sleeping bags and all - for the whole of the long weekend.
But the crowds on The Mall - 30 deep in some areas - were quick to remind anyone who asked that their sacrifices - a comfy bed, a hot dinner, a comforting cuppa - were all worth it for the Queen.
As Lisa Maysey, 40, a paramedic, from Ashford in Kent, pointed out: "She puts the Great in Great Britain."
However, it was that clear the Duke of Edinburgh, absent because of ill health, was also very much in people's thoughts.
"Three cheers for Prince Philip!" shouted a loud voice from the back - and The Mall was happy to oblige.
There were comical moments too.
A wayward horn prompted laughter from the crowd amid the pomp of a military drill - although not a single smirk could be seen on the faces of the bayonet-carrying, bearskin-clad guards.
Spontaneous song The celebrations had begun many hours earlier for the thousands who gathered at St Paul's Cathedral.
The Queen attended a service of
thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral as part of the final day of the
four-day Diamond Jubilee celebrationsFathers lifted small children onto their shoulders and well-wishers clambered on pillars around the cathedral, waving their flags and breaking into spontaneous song as the monarch pulled up in her state Bentley.
Once again, Prince Philip was not forgotten. Patricia Middleton, 60, from west London, observed: "Today has been wonderful - people are in such a great mood.
"The only thing that's sad is that Philip can't be here, but of course the Queen is carrying on - because she's fantastic."
Continue reading the main story
As the day progressed, the focus
switched to Parliament Square to see the Queen arrive at Westminster
Hall for a lunch with 700 guests.
They dined on a pan-UK feast of marinated Uist Island salmon,
Lyme Bay crab, Welsh Cambrian lamb, Isle of Wight asparagus, and Jersey
Royal potatoes.Away from the capital, Southampton celebrated as the cruise company Cunard sailed its three ships - Queen Victoria, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth - into port together in single file for the first time.
A display by the Red Arrows over the seaport city on Tuesday evening was unfortunately cancelled, but there will be a fireworks display before the ships leave port from 23:00 BST.
Street parties also continued around the UK. At one, in Mold, in Flintshire, they jived and jitterbugged all day long at a 1950s-themed do.
Palatial picnic This fourth day of celebrations, taking place on an extra bank holiday, came after many other memorable events to mark the monarch's reign.
Australian pop star Kylie Minogue was among those entertaining the crowds at the concert outside Buckingham PalaceAmong them were Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall who attended a lunch in London's Piccadilly, stopping to chat to those eating their food in the drizzle.
Later that day, an historic 1,000-strong flotilla glided down the Thames and according to organisers, more than a million people turned out to watch.
Then on Monday thousands attended a special Diamond Jubilee picnic in the grounds of Buckingham Palace and enjoyed a picnic hamper created by chef Heston Blumenthal - perhaps, thankfully, without his signature snail porridge or bacon and egg ice cream.
The ticket holders then joined the Queen and the Royal Family to watch a concert in front of the palace.
Featuring performances by Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and Sir Elton John among others, it drew many thousands more onto The Mall to watch on big screens.
It all ended with a firework display and more than 4,000 beacons being lit in the UK and around the world - the final one by the Queen herself.
'Proud to be British' Not everyone joined in the festivities, with members of the anti-monarchist group Republic staging demonstrations over the whole four days.
The Queen and Royal Family sailed down the River Thames aboard the royal barge, the Spirit of Chartwell
With several celebratory cascades of rifle fire and three absolutely enormous cheers for Her Majesty, it was a spectacular way to end to the Diamond Jubilee.
In a glittering Union Jack top hat, Anne Hall, 67, from Filey in North Yorkshire, summed up the sentiment of those on The Mall.
"It makes you proud to be British."
在慶典活動中，女王加冕時所戴的純金聖愛德華茲皇冠將向參加慶典活動的公眾展示。
在1952年加冕儀式舉行前的幾個星期裏，英女王曾在白金漢宮內反覆練習佩戴這個皇冠，包括在給孩子洗澡的時候。
1953年的加冕儀式是嚴格的基督教聖公會的宗教儀式。
女王和丈夫菲利普親王在1953年加冕儀式上演奏的同一支樂曲中步入威斯敏斯特教堂。
當年，年僅27歲的伊麗莎白二世是自1066年威廉國王加冕以來第38位在威斯敏斯特教堂內加冕的英國君主。
在教堂外面聚集的人群除了希望看到女王的到來以外，還想向查爾斯王儲夫婦以及劍橋公爵夫婦致意。
這將是劍橋公爵夫婦兩年前結婚以來首次一同出席在威斯敏斯特教堂舉行的公共活動。
他們的第一個孩子將在下個月降生。
對於女王本人來說，這將是她通過宗教儀式來回顧加冕60年來自己作為一國之主所付出的努力。
英國首相卡梅倫和英聯邦秘書長沙爾馬都將在慶典上宣讀《聖經》片斷。
60年前的加冕儀式是嚴格的英國聖公會的宗教儀式，但60年後的慶典則有錫克教、伊斯蘭教、佛教、猶太教和其他信仰的代表出席。
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