An exciting calendar of events took place in 2002 to celebrate fifty years of The Queen's reign. Six key Jubilee themes shaped the programme: Celebration, Community, Service, Past and future, Giving thanks and Commonwealth.
As well as a programme of regional and Commonwealth visits by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh in the summer months, many other national and local events or projects were co-ordinated by the Golden Jubilee Office, part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
18-20 February - Jamaica
22-27 February - New Zealand, including Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland
27 Feb - 3 March - Australia, including South Australia, Queensland and CHOGM at Coolum on 2 March
29 April - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Dinner hosted by the Prime Minister at No 10 Downing Street
30 April - The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, attended a session of the Joint Houses of Houses Parliament in Westminster Hall at which Her Majesty addressed both Houses
1-2 May - South West of England (including Cornwall, Devon and Somerset)
1 May - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited the National Maritime Museum (Cornwall) Falmouth; The Queen viewed a Celebration of Cornish Gardens, Trelissick, whilst The Duke of Edinburgh visited Falmouth College of Art; The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended Lunch to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Diocese of Truro; met representatives of the community in Cornwall, Truro Cathedral; attended a musical performance by young people in Exeter; attended a Reception hosted by the County of Devon, County Hall, Exeter
2 May - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited the Farmers' Market and Vivary Park, Taunton; visited Wells, where The Duke of Edinburgh presented Award Scheme Gold Awards; attended Lunch hosted by Bath & North East Somerset Council at Guildhall, Bath; viewed Bath Abbey restoration; attended Reception at Pump Rooms
7-8 May - North East of England (including Tyne and Wear and Durham)
7 May - The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, opened Winter Gardens, Sunderland; opened Metro Link between Sunderland and Gateshead; visited St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Jarrow; officially opened the Millennium Bridge; visit Baltic Centre; attended Gala event, City Hall, Newcastle.
8 May - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Seaham, Easington, and Blackhall Rocks; visited Durham Castle; opened Millennium Place, Durham; visited Darlington. The Duke of Edinburgh presented Award Scheme Gold Awards at Peterlee, and visited Stockton Campus, Durham University
9 May - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited East London. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Walthamstow, where the Mayor invited The Queen to present a number of Jubilee awards for outstanding civic achievement. The Queen travelled to Redbridge, where she viewed allotments. The Queen and The Duke attended a Reception at West Ham Football ground. The Queen visited Eastbury Manor House, Barking, to meetcraftsmen working on its restoration and representatives of local communities. Meanwhile, The Duke of Edinburgh visited the University of East London
10 May - South East of England (Buckinghamshire and Berkshire)
The Queen visited Aylesbury; The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Higginson Park, Marlow, and visited Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre
13-15 May - Northern Ireland
14 May - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Ballinamallard in County Fermanagh, Omagh in County Tyrone, Cookstown in County Tyrone, Hillsborough Castle and Stormont
15 May - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Belfast
16-17 May - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show
18 May - The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, took the Salute at 'All The Queen's Horses', Royal Windsor Horse Show
20 May - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Chelsea Flower Show
21 May - The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, opened the new Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
22 May - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended an Arts Reception at the Royal Academy of Arts, London
23-29 May - Scotland
23 May - The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, attended a Thanksgiving Service at Glasgow Cathedral
24 May - The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, opened the Jubilee Wheel at Millennium Link between Forth & Clyde and Union Canals, Falkirk; visited the new city of Stirling; and gave a Reception in the Palace of Holyroodhouse
25 May - The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, attended the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Edinburgh, and gave a Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
26 May - The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, attended the General Assembly Service, St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh
27 May - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Isle of Skye; attended Lunch at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis; and attended a tea party at Wick, Caithness
28 May - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited 'Aberdeen - Our City' Jubilee Celebration, Duthie Park, Aberdeen, and visited the Scottish Parliament, sitting at King's College, Aberdeen University. The Queen opened The Space, Scottish School of Contemporary Dance, Dundee, while The Duke of Edinburgh visited Dundee University's Wellcome Trust Biocentre. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Reception at City Chambers, Dundee
29 May - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Lauder, Scottish Borders; visited Melrose Abbey; attended a lunch hosted by Scottish Borders Council; and attended Borders Gathering, Melrose Rugby Club
1-4 June - Jubilee Weekend in Windsor and London
1 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended The Queen's Concert (Classical Concert) in the Gardens at Buckingham Palace
2 June - The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, attended a Jubilee Church Service, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
3 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended events in Windsor and Slough
3 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh held The Queen's Concert (Pop Concert) in the gardens at Buckingham Palace; The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, lit a National Beacon in the Mall and viewed a fireworks display
4 June - The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, attended a National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral, after a Ceremonial Procession from Buckingham Palace
4 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended a lunch hosted by the Lord Mayor and the Corporation of London at Guildhall in the City of London
4 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended the Golden Jubilee Festival in the Mall
4 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh made a balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace and watched an RAF fly-past
6 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited North London. The Queen visited a bus depot in Brent to meet and thank employees working through the Golden Jubilee Central Weekend. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Barnet to view a parade representing North London communities. The Queen and The Duke then attended a reception at the Alexandra Palace in Haringey for local communities, before returning to Central London for a garden party at Lambeth Palace.
7 June - South East of England (West Sussex)
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended the South of England Show, Ardingly, West Sussex
10 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Reception for representatives of different Faiths, at Buckingham Palace
11-13 June - Wales
11 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited a Crafts Exhibition and Fair at Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey; attended a Thanksgiving Service at Bangor Cathedral; attended Lunch hosted by the National Trust Wales and the Chairman Gwynedd County Council at Penrhyn Castle; and attended Jubilee Sports event, Colwyn Bay
12 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended Powys Picnic, Dolau; opened improvement works and new lock at Burry Port Harbour, Llanelli; opened the Millennium Coastal Park, Llanelli; attended Lunch hosted by Camarthenshire County Council; visited Carmarthenshire Enterprise Day - Business Exhibition; and attended Festival of Youth and Community Service, Margam Park
13 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh drove through the shopping centre of Bridgend; attended Welcome to the Valleys at Treorchi, Rhondda Valley; visited Heritage Park, Trehafod, Porth; attended Lunch hosted by Newport County Borough Council; visited the National Assembly of Wales; and attended Reception hosted by Cardiff City Council
15 June - The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, took the Salute at Her Majesty's Birthday Parade, Horseguards
17 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended the Service of the Order of the Garter at St George's Chapel, Windsor
17 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Dinner for European Sovereigns, Windsor Castle
18-22 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended Royal Ascot.
25 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited West London.
26 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a dinner for representatives of the Armed Services, Windsor Castle.
27 June - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited the Armed Forces, Portsmouth, and visited Portsmouth.
2-3 July - West Midlands (including Staffordshire and Warwickshire)
2 July - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Touchwood, Solihull's town centre redevelopment; The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, opened Millennium Point science and learning centre, Digbeth, Birmingham; The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended a reception and concert in Symphony Hall, Birmingham, for the West Midlands region
3 July - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited the National Museum of Brewing, Burton upon Trent; The Queen visited Brewhouse Arts Centre, Burton upon Trent, while The Duke of Edinburgh visited Best Foods' Marmite factory; The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire; and visited Royal Show, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
4 July - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited South London.
5 July - The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, attended a Parade in the Gardens of Buckingham Palace for all Her Majesty's Body Guards and the In-Pensioners of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
9 July - The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, presented medals to the winners of The Queen's Golden Jubilee Poetry Competition for Schools, at Buckingham Palace
9 July - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a garden party in the Gardens of Buckingham Palace, when guests included those born on Accession Day
11-12 July - Yorkshire and Humber (including West Yorkshire and the East Riding)
11 July - The Queen visited Leeds Civic Centre; visited the set of 'Emmerdale'; The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Harewood House and attended a Jubilee celebration, and meet Queen's Golden Jubilee Baton relay runners. The Duke of Edinburgh visited the National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield, and Bradford Grammar School
12 July - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service for Rural Life at Beverley Minster, and visited Beverley Racecourse for County Fair and Golden Jubilee Race
16 July - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Garden Party in the Gardens of Buckingham Palace, when guests included young people born since the 1977 Silver Jubilee
17-18 July - East of England (including Suffolk and Norfolk)
17 July - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Ipswich; visited Stowmarket; attended a lunch in Bury St Edmund's; and attended a performance in Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmund's
18 July - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Norwich Castle Museum, Norwich; The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, opened the Forum Building (the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library), Norwich; The Duke of Edinburgh opened the Norfolk Nelson Museum, Great Yarmouth
18 July - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Garden Party at Sandringham House
23 July - The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, opened the new Greater London Authority building
23 July - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Gala at Covent Garden
24-26 July - North West of England (including Merseyside and opening the Commonwealth Games in Manchester)
24 July - The Queen visited the King's School, Macclesfield; visited the Christie Hospital, Greater Manchester; The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service celebrating the new City Centre at Manchester Cathedral. The Duke of Edinburgh opened Imperial War Museum North
25 July - The Queen visited Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, whilst The Duke of Edinburgh presented Award Scheme Gold Awards, Town Hall, Bootle, Liverpool; The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Reception at the Walker Art Gallery; visited Liverpool Town Hall. The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, opened Commonwealth Games, Greater Manchester
26 July - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Commonwealth Games sports venues, Greater Manchester; visited Athletes' Village, Greater Manchester
30 July - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Garden party in the Gardens of Buckingham Palace, when guests included representatives of charities of which Her Majesty and His Royal Highness are Patron
31 July - 1 August East Midlands (including Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire) and Yorkshire and the Humber (North Lincolnshire)
31 July - The Queen opened Lindsey Lodge Hospice Extension, Scunthorpe; accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, The Queen visited Scunthorpe Town Centre; visited Normanby Hall; attended a performance at the National Ice Centre, Nottingham. The Duke of Edinburgh presented Award Scheme Gold Awards at 20/21 Arts Centre, Scunthorpe
1 August - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Leicester City Centre; visited the National Space Centre, Leicester; attended a celebration at Pride Park, Derby
4 August - The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, closed Commonwealth Games in Greater Manchester
5 August - North West of England (Lancashire)
5 August - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended a community event and a reception (including guests from the Duchy of Lancaster) Preston; attended a Garden Party, Carlisle Castle, Cumbria
5 August - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Edinburgh Castle
7 August - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Garden Party at Balmoral Castle
4-15 October - Canada (including Nunavut, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick and the National Capital Region).
