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Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria

January 26, 2024

The Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria was celebrated on 20 and 21 June 1887 to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession on 20 June 1837. It was celebrated with a Thanksgiving Service at Westminster Abbey, and a banquet to which 50 European kings and princes were invited.[1]

Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Service, Westminster Abbey, 21 June 1887 (1887–1890) by William Ewart Lockhart
GenreJubilee of British monarch
Date(s)20–21 June 1887
Country
Previous eventGolden Jubilee of George III
Next eventDiamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria
Victoria's Golden Jubilee silver double florin, struck 1887

Background edit

 
Westminster Abbey prepared for the Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving, showing the Coronation Chair on a raised dais and the temporary galleries built into the transepts. These alterations were the only part of the jubilee to be financed by the government.

As the fiftieth anniversary of Victoria's accession approached, public anticipation of national celebrations began to grow, encouraged by the Liberal politician, Lord Granville. At the previous royal jubilee, the Golden Jubilee of George III, the king had been ill at Windsor Castle, so there was little precedent to follow.[2] In 1872, the recovery of Edward, Prince of Wales from a bout of typhoid fever was marked by Victoria processing through London to a thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral; despite the queen's reluctance, this had proved to be a resounding success which had silenced the many critics of the monarchy.[3] For the Golden Jubilee, Victoria had informed the Conservative prime minister, Lord Salisbury, that she intended to have a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey, and ignoring the Biblical tradition that the start of the fiftieth year should be celebrated, the jubilee should mark the completion of fifty years. The service should reference Victoria's coronation, although the queen would not wear a crown or robes of state. This entailed considerable alterations inside the Abbey, which Lord Salisbury reluctantly agreed to finance, but he insisted that the queen should underwrite the rest of the costs.[4]

The Queen's Jubilee message edit

On the occasion of her Golden Jubilee, Queen Victoria wrote a message of thanks to her people, which was then published in the London Gazette and national newspapers:[5]

"I am anxious to express to my people my warm thanks for the kind & more than kind reception I met with on going to, returning from Westminster Abbey, with all my Children & Grand Children. The enthusiastic reception I met with then as well as on all these eventful days in London as well as in Windsor on the occasion of my Jubilee has touched me most deeply. It has shown that the labour & anxiety of 50 long years – 22 of which I spent in unclouded happiness, shared & cheered by my beloved Husband, while an equal number were full of sorrows & trials, borne without his sheltering arm & wise help have been appreciated by my People. This feeling & the cause of duty towards my dear Country & subjects, who are so inseparably bound up with my life, will encourage me in my task often a very difficult & arduous one, during the remainder of my life. The wonderful order preserved on this occasion & the good behaviours of the enormous multitudes assembled merits my highest admiration. That God may protect & abundantly bless my Country is my fervent prayer."

— Queen Victoria

Celebrations edit

India edit

 
The Golden Jubilee in India; a triumphal arch over the Queen's statue in Bombay.

The first official Golden Jubilee celebrations were in the Indian Empire, and began in February to avoid the summer heat. Events took place across India on Jubilee Day, 16 February, orchestrated by the Viceroy, Lord Lytton, although his attempts to link the event with the perceived success of the British administration were mostly ignored by local rulers.[6] A durbar in Bombay (now Mumbai) was attended by Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught. Additionally, Victoria had a contingent of cavalry from the British Indian Army brought to London to be her personal escort,[7] and engaged two Indian Muslims as waiters, one of whom was Abdul Karim.[a] Invitations to the jubilee celebrations were extended to the rulers of the Indian Princely States, several of whom were willing to make the lengthy journey.[8]

20 June edit

On 20 June 1887, the Queen had breakfast outdoors under the trees at Frogmore, where Prince Albert had been buried. She wrote in her diary:[5]

The day has come, & I am alone, though surrounded by many dear Children. I am writing after a very fatiguing day, in the Garden at Buckingham Palace, where I used to sit so often in former happy days. 50 years ago today since I came to the throne. God has mercifully sustained me through many great trials & sorrows….

 
The garden party at Buckingham Palace for the Jubilee, 20 June 1887

She then travelled by train from Windsor station to Paddington then to Buckingham Palace for a lunch.[5] In the evening, there was a banquet, which fifty foreign kings and princes, along with the governing heads of Britain's overseas colonies and dominions, attended. She wrote in her diary:[9]

Had a large family dinner. All the Royalties assembled in the Bow Room, and we dined in the Supper-room, which looked splendid with the buffet covered with the gold plate. The table was a large horseshoe one, with many lights on it. The King of Denmark took me in, and Willy of Greece sat on my other side. The Princes were all in uniform, and the Princesses were all beautifully dressed. Afterwards we went into the Ballroom, where my band played.

21 June edit

 
Queen Victoria leaving Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey, 21 June 1887

The next day, the Queen participated in a procession in an open landau, drawn by six cream-coloured horses, through London to Westminster Abbey escorted by Colonial Indian cavalry. She refused to wear a crown, wearing instead a bonnet and a long dress. The procession through London, according to Mark Twain, "stretched to the limit of sight in both directions". The spectators were accommodated on terraced benches along 10 miles of scaffolding erected for the purpose.[5]

At Westminster Abbey, there was a Service of Thanksgiving held for the Queen's reign.[5] The music included the singing of a Te Deum which had been composed by Prince Albert.[10] During the Service, a beam of sunlight fell upon her bowed head, which the future Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii observing noted as a mark of divine favour.[11]

On her return to the Palace, she went to her balcony and was cheered by the crowd. In the ballroom she distributed brooches made for the Jubilee to her family.[5] In the evening, she put on a gown embroidered with silver roses, thistles and shamrocks and attended a banquet. Afterwards she received a procession of diplomats and Indian princes. She was then wheeled in her chair to sit and watch fireworks in the palace garden.[9]

 
The Queen's landau processing along Regent Street, escorted by British Indian Army horsemen and the Household Cavalry.

The Queen reflected on the day in her diary:[5]

This very eventful day has come & is passed. It will be very difficult to describe it, but all went off admirably….The morning was beautiful & bright with a fresh air. Troops began passing early, with Bands playing, & one heard constant cheering. The crowds from the Palace gates up to the Abbey were enormous, & there was such an extraordinary outburst of enthusiasm as I have hardly ever seen in London before, all the people seemed to be in such good humour. The old Chelsea Pensioners were in a stand near the Arch. The decorations along Piccadilly were quite beautiful & there were most touching inscriptions. Seats & platforms were arranged up to the tops of the houses, & such waving of hands. Piccadilly, Regent Street & Pall Mall were alike, most festively decorated. Many schools out & many well-known faces were seen…God save the Queen was played & then changed to Handel's Occasional Overture, as I was led slowly up the Nave & Choir, which looked beautiful all filled with people….I sat alone oh! without my beloved Husband (for whom this would have been such a proud day!)…The service was very well done & arranged. The "Te Deum" by my darling Albert sounded beautiful, & the anthem by Dr Bridge was fine, especially the way in which the National Anthem & dear Albert's Chorale were worked in. Dr Stainer's beautiful 'Amen' at the end of the service, was most impressive….The noise of the crowd, which began yesterday went on till late. Felt truly grateful that all had passed off so admirably & this never to be forgotten day, will always leave the most gratifying & heart stirring memoirs behind.

22 June edit

 
Jubilee statue of Victoria by Joseph Edgar Boehm at Castle Hill, Windsor, unveiled by the Queen on 22 June.

The next morning, Victoria went to St James's Palace to visit her elderly aunt, the dowager Duchess of Cambridge. In the afternoon, the Queen attended a party in Hyde Park for 26,000 schoolchildren, who were all given a glass of milk, a bun and a Jubilee mug. Returning to Windsor by train, the Queen then unveiled a bronze statue of herself in Castle Hill by Sir Edgar Boehm, before viewing a torchlight procession by the schoolboys of Eton College.[12]

Aldershot review edit

On 9 July, Victoria and other members of the royal family attended a Jubilee Field State Review of the British Army at Aldershot.[13] The total number of troops participating was over 58,000; including 21,200 regular soldiers, 4,500 Militia, 270 Yeomanry and 33,000 Volunteers. The Queen, with an escort of the 10th Royal Hussars in which Prince Albert Victor was serving, received an address by the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces, Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, and then watched the entire force march past in review. Although the ground had been watered that morning by two traction engines, the passing of so many boots and hooves threw up great clouds of dust, to the annoyance of the huge crowd of spectators. Following lunch in a specially erected pavilion, the Queen returned to Windsor by train.[14]

Spithead review edit

 
A watercolour by William Lionel Wyllie showing the royal yacht reviewing the lines of warships at the Spithead review.

On 23 July, Victoria and the royal family attended a Jubilee Fleet Review at Spithead offshore from Portsmouth. Present were more than one hundred Royal Navy warships and dozens of other vessels. The British fleet included 26 ironclads, 14 cruisers, 31 gunboats and 38 torpedo boats; between them these ships carried 442 guns and were manned by 16,136 officers and ratings. Also present were several foreign warships, as well as troopships, large merchant ships, yachts and numerous small craft filled with spectators. The Queen and other important guests passed along the lines of anchored ships in a flotilla led by the royal yacht, HMY Victoria and Albert. That night, the ships were illuminated by their searchlights. A report for the United States Navy described the review as "the most imposing ever seen afloat".[15]

Other events edit

At the Jubilee, the Queen engaged two Indian Muslims as waiters, one of whom was Abdul Karim.[a]

A commemorative bust of Victoria was commissioned from the sculptor Francis John Williamson.[16][17][18] Many copies were made, and distributed throughout the British Empire.[16][18]

A special Golden Jubilee Medal was instituted and awarded to participants of the jubilee celebrations.[19]

Writer and geographer John Francon Williams published The Jubilee Atlas of the British Empire especially to commemorate Victoria's Jubilee and her Jubilee year.

Many British towns and cities commissioned new monuments, public clocks or buildings to mark the event, including Queen's Arcade in Leeds, the Jubilee Memorial, Harrogate, the Jubilee Clock Tower, Weymouth, the Jubilee Clock Tower, Brighton and the Clock Tower, Crewe.

Gallery edit

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    A card for the Queen's Golden Jubilee, 1887
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    Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee procession in Lower Regent Street, 1887
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    Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, 21 June 1887; The Royal Procession Passing Trafalgar Square by John Charlton
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    The Tower of the Victoria Building, University of Liverpool commemorates the Golden Jubilee, with terracotta dates
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    Great Malvern Priory window, commemorating the Jubilee, designed by Thomas Camm and made under the auspices of R. W. Winfield & Co
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    The Jubilee Atlas of the British Empire by John Francon Williams
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    Ten years Empress and fifty years a Queen published to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee, 1887
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    Queen's Arcade was named in honour of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee
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    Jubilee bust of Queen Victoria by Francis John Williamson, 1887
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    The Golden Jubilee Clock in Harlesden, Greater London
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    Jubilee cairn on the summit of Creagan a' Chaise, Moray, Scotland
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    A political cartoon by Irish cartoonist John Fergus O'Hea criticising Victoria for celebrating the Jubilee while failing to address issues such as evictions and general poverty in Ireland.

Royal guests at the Jubilee celebrations edit

British royal family edit

Other descendants of the Queen's paternal grandfather, King George III and their families:

Foreign royals edit

[20]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Karim was soon promoted to Munshi and taught her Urdu, and acted as a clerk.[21] Her family and retainers were appalled, and accused Abdul Karim of spying for the Muslim Patriotic League, and biasing the Queen against the Hindus.[22] Equerry Frederick Ponsonby (the son of Sir Henry) discovered that the Munshi had lied about his background, and reported to Lord Elgin, Viceroy of India, "the Munshi occupies very much the same position as John Brown used to do."[23] Victoria dismissed their complaints as racial prejudice.[24] Abdul Karim remained in her service until he returned to India with a pension on her death.[25]

References edit

  1. ^ "Victoria Marked Golden Jubilee With Fireworks". Oxford Review. 1 June 2002. Retrieved 24 January 2011. After 50 years as ruler of the British Empire, Queen Victoria celebrated her Golden Jubilee by inviting 50 foreign kings and ...
  2. ^ Woolerton 2022, pp. 20-21
  3. ^ Brown & Snape 2010, Chapter 5
  4. ^ Woolerton 2022, pp. 20-21
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee". The Royal Family. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  6. ^ Taylor 2018, pp. 229-230
  7. ^ Woolerton 2022, p. 27
  8. ^ Woolerton 2022, pp. 27-28
  9. ^ a b "History of Jubilees: Queen Victoria". British Royal Household. Retrieved 24 January 2011. The longest-reigning British monarch, Queen Victoria celebrated Golden and Diamond Jubilees marking 50 and 60 years of her reign. Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee was celebrated on 20 and 21 June 1887. On 20 June the day began quietly with breakfast under the trees at Frogmore, the resting place of her beloved late husband, Prince Albert. ...
  10. ^ Shephard, Robert (2012). Westminster: A Biography: From Earliest Times to the Present. London: Bloomsbury Academic. p. 293. ISBN 978-0826423801.
  11. ^ Liliuokalani (1990). Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen. Honolulu: Mutual Publishing. p. 155. ISBN 0-935180-85-0.
  12. ^ Chapman & Raben 1977, p. 8-9
  13. ^ "'Field State Review, Aldershot, July 9 1887.'". www.nam.ac.uk. National Army Museum. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Royal Review at Aldershot". The Flintshire Observer. Holywell, Flintshire. 14 July 1887. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  15. ^ General Information Series: Volume VII - Information from Abroad. Washington DC: Navy Department, Office of Naval Intelligence. 1888. pp. 122–124.
  16. ^ a b "Francis John Williamson". Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951. 2011.
  17. ^ . The Elmbridge Hundred. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  18. ^ a b "Francis John Williamson (1833–1920)". The Victorian Web. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  19. ^ Howard N Cole. Coronation and Royal Commemorative Medals. pp. 5 to 8. Published J. B. Hayward & Son, London. 1977.
  20. ^ "No. 25773". The London Gazette. 5 January 1888. p. 191.
  21. ^ Hibbert, pp. 447–448; St Aubyn, p. 502; Waller, p. 441
  22. ^ Hibbert, pp. 448–449
  23. ^ Hibbert, pp. 449–451
  24. ^ Hibbert, p. 447; St Aubyn, p. 503; Waller, p. 442
  25. ^ Hibbert, p. 454

Bibliography edit

  • Chapman, Caroline; Raben, Paul (1977). Queen Victoria's Jubilees 1887 & 1897. London: Debrett's Peerage Ltd. ISBN 978-0670584178.
  • Hibbert, Christopher (2000) Queen Victoria: A Personal History, London: HarperCollins, ISBN 0-00-638843-4
  • St Aubyn, Giles (1991) Queen Victoria: A Portrait, London: Sinclair-Stevenson, ISBN 1-85619-086-2
  • Taylor, Miles (2022). Empress: Queen Victoria and India. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300118094.
  • Waller, Maureen (2006) Sovereign Ladies: The Six Reigning Queens of England, London: John Murray, ISBN 0-7195-6628-2
  • Woolerton, June (2022). A History of British Royal Jubilees. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword History. ISBN 978-1399062763.


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The Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria was celebrated on 20 and 21 June 1887 to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria s accession on 20 June 1837 It was celebrated with a Thanksgiving Service at Westminster Abbey and a banquet to which 50 European kings and princes were invited 1 Golden Jubilee of Queen VictoriaQueen Victoria s Golden Jubilee Service Westminster Abbey 21 June 1887 1887 1890 by William Ewart LockhartGenreJubilee of British monarchDate s 20 21 June 1887CountryUnited Kingdom British India British EmpirePrevious eventGolden Jubilee of George IIINext eventDiamond Jubilee of Queen VictoriaVictoria s Golden Jubilee silver double florin struck 1887 Contents 1 Background 2 The Queen s Jubilee message 3 Celebrations 3 1 India 3 2 20 June 3 3 21 June 3 4 22 June 3 5 Aldershot review 3 6 Spithead review 3 7 Other events 4 Gallery 5 Royal guests at the Jubilee celebrations 5 1 British royal family 5 2 Foreign royals 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 BibliographyBackground edit nbsp Westminster Abbey prepared for the Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving showing the Coronation Chair on a raised dais and the temporary galleries built into the transepts These alterations were the only part of the jubilee to be financed by the government As the fiftieth anniversary of Victoria s accession approached public anticipation of national celebrations began to grow encouraged by the Liberal politician Lord Granville At the previous royal jubilee the Golden Jubilee of George III the king had been ill at Windsor Castle so there was little precedent to follow 2 In 1872 the recovery of Edward Prince of Wales from a bout of typhoid fever was marked by Victoria processing through London to a thanksgiving service at St Paul s Cathedral despite the queen s reluctance this had proved to be a resounding success which had silenced the many critics of the monarchy 3 For the Golden Jubilee Victoria had informed the Conservative prime minister Lord Salisbury that she intended to have a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey and ignoring the Biblical tradition that the start of the fiftieth year should be celebrated the jubilee should mark the completion of fifty years The service should reference Victoria s coronation although the queen would not wear a crown or robes of state This entailed considerable alterations inside the Abbey which Lord Salisbury reluctantly agreed to finance but he insisted that the queen should underwrite the rest of the costs 4 The Queen s Jubilee message editOn the occasion of her Golden Jubilee Queen Victoria wrote a message of thanks to her people which was then published in the London Gazette and national newspapers 5 I am anxious to express to my people my warm thanks for the kind amp more than kind reception I met with on going to returning from Westminster Abbey with all my Children amp Grand Children The enthusiastic reception I met with then as well as on all these eventful days in London as well as in Windsor on the occasion of my Jubilee has touched me most deeply It has shown that the labour amp anxiety of 50 long years 22 of which I spent in unclouded happiness shared amp cheered by my beloved Husband while an equal number were full of sorrows amp trials borne without his sheltering arm amp wise help have been appreciated by my People This feeling amp the cause of duty towards my dear Country amp subjects who are so inseparably bound up with my life will encourage me in my task often a very difficult amp arduous one during the remainder of my life The wonderful order preserved on this occasion amp the good behaviours of the enormous multitudes assembled merits my highest admiration That God may protect amp abundantly bless my Country is my fervent prayer Queen VictoriaCelebrations editIndia edit nbsp The Golden Jubilee in India a triumphal arch over the Queen s statue in Bombay The first official Golden Jubilee celebrations were in the Indian Empire and began in February to avoid the summer heat Events took place across India on Jubilee Day 16 February orchestrated by the Viceroy Lord Lytton although his attempts to link the event with the perceived success of the British administration were mostly ignored by local rulers 6 A durbar in Bombay now Mumbai was attended by Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught Additionally Victoria had a contingent of cavalry from the British Indian Army brought to London to be her personal escort 7 and engaged two Indian Muslims as waiters one of whom was Abdul Karim a Invitations to the jubilee celebrations were extended to the rulers of the Indian Princely States several of whom were willing to make the lengthy journey 8 20 June edit On 20 June 1887 the Queen had breakfast outdoors under the trees at Frogmore where Prince Albert had been buried She wrote in her diary 5 The day has come amp I am alone though surrounded by many dear Children I am writing after a very fatiguing day in the Garden at Buckingham Palace where I used to sit so often in former happy days 50 years ago today since I came to the throne God has mercifully sustained me through many great trials amp sorrows nbsp The garden party at Buckingham Palace for the Jubilee 20 June 1887She then travelled by train from Windsor station to Paddington then to Buckingham Palace for a lunch 5 In the evening there was a banquet which fifty foreign kings and princes along with the governing heads of Britain s overseas colonies and dominions attended She wrote in her diary 9 Had a large family dinner All the Royalties assembled in the Bow Room and we dined in the Supper room which looked splendid with the buffet covered with the gold plate The table was a large horseshoe one with many lights on it The King of Denmark took me in and Willy of Greece sat on my other side The Princes were all in uniform and the Princesses were all beautifully dressed Afterwards we went into the Ballroom where my band played 21 June edit nbsp Queen Victoria leaving Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey 21 June 1887The next day the Queen participated in a procession in an open landau drawn by six cream coloured horses through London to Westminster Abbey escorted by Colonial Indian cavalry She refused to wear a crown wearing instead a bonnet and a long dress The procession through London according to Mark Twain stretched to the limit of sight in both directions The spectators were accommodated on terraced benches along 10 miles of scaffolding erected for the purpose 5 At Westminster Abbey there was a Service of Thanksgiving held for the Queen s reign 5 The music included the singing of a Te Deum which had been composed by Prince Albert 10 During the Service a beam of sunlight fell upon her bowed head which the future Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii observing noted as a mark of divine favour 11 On her return to the Palace she went to her balcony and was cheered by the crowd In the ballroom she distributed brooches made for the Jubilee to her family 5 In the evening she put on a gown embroidered with silver roses thistles and shamrocks and attended a banquet Afterwards she received a procession of diplomats and Indian princes She was then wheeled in her chair to sit and watch fireworks in the palace garden 9 nbsp The Queen s landau processing along Regent Street escorted by British Indian Army horsemen and the Household Cavalry The Queen reflected on the day in her diary 5 This very eventful day has come amp is passed It will be very difficult to describe it but all went off admirably The morning was beautiful amp bright with a fresh air Troops began passing early with Bands playing amp one heard constant cheering The crowds from the Palace gates up to the Abbey were enormous amp there was such an extraordinary outburst of enthusiasm as I have hardly ever seen in London before all the people seemed to be in such good humour The old Chelsea Pensioners were in a stand near the Arch The decorations along Piccadilly were quite beautiful amp there were most touching inscriptions Seats amp platforms were arranged up to the tops of the houses amp such waving of hands Piccadilly Regent Street amp Pall Mall were alike most festively decorated Many schools out amp many well known faces were seen God save the Queen was played amp then changed to Handel s Occasional Overture as I was led slowly up the Nave amp Choir which looked beautiful all filled with people I sat alone oh without my beloved Husband for whom this would have been such a proud day The service was very well done amp arranged The Te Deum by my darling Albert sounded beautiful amp the anthem by Dr Bridge was fine especially the way in which the National Anthem amp dear Albert s Chorale were worked in Dr Stainer s beautiful Amen at the end of the service was most impressive The noise of the crowd which began yesterday went on till late Felt truly grateful that all had passed off so admirably amp this never to be forgotten day will always leave the most gratifying amp heart stirring memoirs behind 22 June edit nbsp Jubilee statue of Victoria by Joseph Edgar Boehm at Castle Hill Windsor unveiled by the Queen on 22 June The next morning Victoria went to St James s Palace to visit her elderly aunt the dowager Duchess of Cambridge In the afternoon the Queen attended a party in Hyde Park for 26 000 schoolchildren who were all given a glass of milk a bun and a Jubilee mug Returning to Windsor by train the Queen then unveiled a bronze statue of herself in Castle Hill by Sir Edgar Boehm before viewing a torchlight procession by the schoolboys of Eton College 12 Aldershot review edit On 9 July Victoria and other members of the royal family attended a Jubilee Field State Review of the British Army at Aldershot 13 The total number of troops participating was over 58 000 including 21 200 regular soldiers 4 500 Militia 270 Yeomanry and 33 000 Volunteers The Queen with an escort of the 10th Royal Hussars in which Prince Albert Victor was serving received an address by the Commander in Chief of the Forces Prince George Duke of Cambridge and then watched the entire force march past in review Although the ground had been watered that morning by two traction engines the passing of so many boots and hooves threw up great clouds of dust to the annoyance of the huge crowd of spectators Following lunch in a specially erected pavilion the Queen returned to Windsor by train 14 Spithead review edit nbsp A watercolour by William Lionel Wyllie showing the royal yacht reviewing the lines of warships at the Spithead review On 23 July Victoria and the royal family attended a Jubilee Fleet Review at Spithead offshore from Portsmouth Present were more than one hundred Royal Navy warships and dozens of other vessels The British fleet included 26 ironclads 14 cruisers 31 gunboats and 38 torpedo boats between them these ships carried 442 guns and were manned by 16 136 officers and ratings Also present were several foreign warships as well as troopships large merchant ships yachts and numerous small craft filled with spectators The Queen and other important guests passed along the lines of anchored ships in a flotilla led by the royal yacht HMY Victoria and Albert That night the ships were illuminated by their searchlights A report for the United States Navy described the review as the most imposing ever seen afloat 15 Other events edit At the Jubilee the Queen engaged two Indian Muslims as waiters one of whom was Abdul Karim a A commemorative bust of Victoria was commissioned from the sculptor Francis John Williamson 16 17 18 Many copies were made and distributed throughout the British Empire 16 18 A special Golden Jubilee Medal was instituted and awarded to participants of the jubilee celebrations 19 Writer and geographer John Francon Williams published The Jubilee Atlas of the British Empire especially to commemorate Victoria s Jubilee and her Jubilee year Many British towns and cities commissioned new monuments public clocks or buildings to mark the event including Queen s Arcade in Leeds the Jubilee Memorial Harrogate the Jubilee Clock Tower Weymouth the Jubilee Clock Tower Brighton and the Clock Tower Crewe Gallery edit nbsp A card for the Queen s Golden Jubilee 1887 nbsp Queen Victoria s Golden Jubilee procession in Lower Regent Street 1887 nbsp Queen Victoria s Golden Jubilee 21 June 1887 The Royal Procession Passing Trafalgar Square by John Charlton nbsp The Tower of the Victoria Building University of Liverpool commemorates the Golden Jubilee with terracotta dates nbsp Great Malvern Priory window commemorating the Jubilee designed by Thomas Camm and made under the auspices of R W Winfield amp Co nbsp The Jubilee Atlas of the British Empire by John Francon Williams nbsp Ten years Empress and fifty years a Queen published to mark the Queen s Golden Jubilee 1887 nbsp Queen s Arcade was named in honour of Queen Victoria s Golden Jubilee nbsp Jubilee bust of Queen Victoria by Francis John Williamson 1887 nbsp The Golden Jubilee Clock in Harlesden Greater London nbsp Jubilee cairn on the summit of Creagan a Chaise Moray Scotland nbsp A political cartoon by Irish cartoonist John Fergus O Hea criticising Victoria for celebrating the Jubilee while failing to address issues such as evictions and general poverty in Ireland Royal guests at the Jubilee celebrations editBritish royal family edit The Queen of the United Kingdom nbsp The German Crown Princess and Crown Prince the Queen s daughter and son in law representing the German Emperor nbsp Prince and Princess Wilhelm of Prussia the Queen s grandson and granddaughter in law nbsp The Hereditary Princess and Hereditary Prince of Saxe Meiningen the Queen s granddaughter and grandson in law representing the Duke of Saxe Meiningen nbsp Princess Feodora of Saxe Meiningen the Queen s great granddaughter nbsp Prince Henry of Prussia the Queen s grandson nbsp Princess Viktoria of Prussia the Queen s granddaughter nbsp Princess Sophia of Prussia the Queen s granddaughter nbsp Princess Margaret of Prussia the Queen s granddaughter The Prince and Princess of Wales the Queen s son and daughter in law Prince Albert Victor of Wales the Queen s grandson Prince George of Wales the Queen s grandson Princess Louise of Wales the Queen s granddaughter Princess Victoria of Wales the Queen s granddaughter Princess Maud of Wales the Queen s granddaughter nbsp The Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine the Queen s son in law Princess and Prince Louis of Battenberg the Queen s granddaughter and grandson in law nbsp Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna and Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia the Queen s granddaughter and grandson in law representing the Emperor of Russia nbsp Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine the Queen s granddaughter nbsp The Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine the Queen s grandson nbsp Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine the Queen s granddaughter The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh the Queen s son and daughter in law Prince Alfred of Edinburgh the Queen s grandson Princess Marie of Edinburgh the Queen s granddaughter Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh the Queen s granddaughter Princess Alexandra of Edinburgh the Queen s granddaughter Princess and Prince Christian of Schleswig Holstein the Queen s daughter and son in law Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig Holstein the Queen s grandson Prince Albert of Schleswig Holstein the Queen s grandson Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig Holstein the Queen s granddaughter Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig Holstein the Queen s granddaughter The Princess Louise Marchioness of Lorne and Marquess of Lorne the Queen s daughter and son in law The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn the Queen s son and daughter in law Princess Margaret of Connaught the Queen s granddaughter Prince Arthur of Connaught the Queen s grandson The Duchess of Albany the Queen s daughter in law Princess and Prince Henry of Battenberg the Queen s daughter and son in law Prince Alexander of Battenberg the Queen s grandsonOther descendants of the Queen s paternal grandfather King George III and their families The Duke of Cambridge the Queen s first cousin George FitzGeorge the Queen s first cousin once removed Augustus FitzGeorge the Queen s first cousin once removed nbsp The Grand Duchess and Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz the Queen s first cousin and her husband nbsp The Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz the Queen s first cousin once removed and his wife The Duchess and Duke of Teck the Queen s first cousin and her husband Princess Victoria Mary of Teck the Queen s first cousin once removed Prince Adolphus of Teck the Queen s first cousin once removed Prince Francis of Teck the Queen s first cousin once removed Prince Alexander of Teck the Queen s first cousin once removed Princess Frederica of Hanover and Baron Alphons von Pawel Rammingen the Queen s first cousin once removed and her husband The Hon Aubrey FitzClarence the Queen s first cousin twice removed and great grandson of King William IV Foreign royals edit The Prince and Princess of Leiningen the Queen s half nephew and half niece in law Princess Alberta of Leiningen the Queen s half great niece The Prince of Hohenlohe Langenburg the Queen s half nephew Prince and Princess Victor of Hohenlohe Langenburg the Queen s half nephew and half niece in law Countess Feodora Gleichen the Queen s half great niece Count Edward Gleichen the Queen s half great nephew Countess Victoria Gleichen the Queen s half great niece nbsp Prince Ernst of Saxe Meiningen the Queen s half great nephew nbsp The Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha the Queen s brother in law and first cousin nbsp The King and Queen of the Belgians the Queen s first cousin and his wife nbsp Princess and Prince Philipp of Saxe Coburg and Gotha the Queen s first cousins once removed nbsp The Crown Prince of Austria Hungary husband of the Queen s first cousin once removed representing the Emperor of Austria nbsp The Prince Royal and Princess Royal of Portugal the Queen s first cousin twice removed and his wife representing the King of Portugal nbsp The King of Denmark father of the Princess of Wales nbsp The King of the Hellenes brother of the Princess of Wales nbsp The Duke of Sparta nephew of the Princess of Wales nbsp Prince George of Greece and Denmark nephew of the Princess of Wales nbsp Prince Ludwig of Baden nephew of the German Crown Prince representing the Grand Duke of Baden nbsp The Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway nephew in law of the German Crown Prince representing the King of Sweden and Norway nbsp The King of Saxony nbsp The Duke of Aosta representing the King of Italy nbsp Infante Antonio and Infanta Eulalia of Spain representing the Queen Regent of Spain nbsp The Queen of the Hawaiian Islands nbsp Princess Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii sister and heir apparent of King Kalakaua nbsp Prince Ludwig of Bavaria representing the Prince Regent of Bavaria nbsp The Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach representing the Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach nbsp Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe Weimar nbsp Prince Hermann of Saxe Weimar Eisenach nbsp Prince Komatsu Akihito representing the Emperor of Japan nbsp Prince Devawongse Varoprakar of Siam representing the King of Siam nbsp Prince Abu n Nasr Mirza Hissam us Sultaneh of Persia representing the Shah of Persia nbsp The Hereditary Prince of Anhalt representing the Duke of Anhalt nbsp Nawab Sir Asman Jah representing Asaf Jah VI Mahboob Ali Khan Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar The Maharaja of Gondal The Thakore Sahib of Liinri The Thakore Sahib of Morvi The Maharaja and Maharani of Coochbehar The Maharajah of Darbhanga The Maharaja of Kutch The Maharaja Holkar of Indore The Count and Countess of Paris The Duke of Orleans Princess Helene of Orleans The Duke of Chartres Prince Henri of Orleans Princess Marguerite d Orleans The Duke of Aumale 20 See also edit nbsp Victorian era portalQueen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal 1887 Golden Jubilee HonoursNotes edit a b Karim was soon promoted to Munshi and taught her Urdu and acted as a clerk 21 Her family and retainers were appalled and accused Abdul Karim of spying for the Muslim Patriotic League and biasing the Queen against the Hindus 22 Equerry Frederick Ponsonby the son of Sir Henry discovered that the Munshi had lied about his background and reported to Lord Elgin Viceroy of India the Munshi occupies very much the same position as John Brown used to do 23 Victoria dismissed their complaints as racial prejudice 24 Abdul Karim remained in her service until he returned to India with a pension on her death 25 References edit Victoria Marked Golden Jubilee With Fireworks Oxford Review 1 June 2002 Retrieved 24 January 2011 After 50 years as ruler of the British Empire Queen Victoria celebrated her Golden Jubilee by inviting 50 foreign kings and Woolerton 2022 pp 20 21 Brown amp Snape 2010 Chapter 5 Woolerton 2022 pp 20 21 a b c d e f g Queen Victoria s Golden Jubilee The Royal Family 29 April 2022 Retrieved 15 May 2022 Taylor 2018 pp 229 230 Woolerton 2022 p 27 Woolerton 2022 pp 27 28 a b History of Jubilees Queen Victoria British Royal Household Retrieved 24 January 2011 The longest reigning British monarch Queen Victoria celebrated Golden and Diamond Jubilees marking 50 and 60 years of her reign Queen Victoria s Golden Jubilee was celebrated on 20 and 21 June 1887 On 20 June the day began quietly with breakfast under the trees at Frogmore the resting place of her beloved late husband Prince Albert Shephard Robert 2012 Westminster A Biography From Earliest Times to the Present London Bloomsbury Academic p 293 ISBN 978 0826423801 Liliuokalani 1990 Hawaii s Story by Hawaii s Queen Honolulu Mutual Publishing p 155 ISBN 0 935180 85 0 Chapman amp Raben 1977 p 8 9 Field State Review Aldershot July 9 1887 www nam ac uk National Army Museum Retrieved 6 November 2022 Royal Review at Aldershot The Flintshire Observer Holywell Flintshire 14 July 1887 Retrieved 6 November 2022 General Information Series Volume VII Information from Abroad Washington DC Navy Department Office of Naval Intelligence 1888 pp 122 124 a b Francis John Williamson Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851 1951 2011 F J Francis John Williamson The Elmbridge Hundred Archived from the original on 30 December 2013 Retrieved 3 September 2013 a b Francis John Williamson 1833 1920 The Victorian Web Retrieved 3 September 2013 Howard N Cole Coronation and Royal Commemorative Medals pp 5 to 8 Published J B Hayward amp Son London 1977 No 25773 The London Gazette 5 January 1888 p 191 Hibbert pp 447 448 St Aubyn p 502 Waller p 441 Hibbert pp 448 449 Hibbert pp 449 451 Hibbert p 447 St Aubyn p 503 Waller p 442 Hibbert p 454Bibliography editChapman Caroline Raben Paul 1977 Queen Victoria s Jubilees 1887 amp 1897 London Debrett s Peerage Ltd ISBN 978 0670584178 Hibbert Christopher 2000 Queen Victoria A Personal History London HarperCollins ISBN 0 00 638843 4 St Aubyn Giles 1991 Queen Victoria A Portrait London Sinclair Stevenson ISBN 1 85619 086 2 Taylor Miles 2022 Empress Queen Victoria and India New Haven CT Yale University Press ISBN 9780300118094 Waller Maureen 2006 Sovereign Ladies The Six Reigning Queens of England London John Murray ISBN 0 7195 6628 2 Woolerton June 2022 A History of British Royal Jubilees Barnsley South Yorkshire Pen amp Sword History ISBN 978 1399062763 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria amp oldid 1198284800, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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