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“The Flag Was Still There” places the two subsequent jubilees against this historical context, outlining demographic changes, political developments and technological advances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The train had been used extensively for events during the late Queen Elizabeth's golden and diamond jubilees - with the most recent update to the carriages taking place in the mid-1980s.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

Having returned to Buckingham Palace, the big finale - as it is for weddings, jubilees and other major royal events - is the appearance by the senior Windsors on the balcony at Buckingham Palace.

From Reuters • May 4, 2023

That support, in turn, depends on a constant stream of publicity — most of it the good kind, celebrating the lavish weddings, jubilees and funerals but also the countless dutiful ribbon-cutting ceremonies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2023

This year was the five-and-twentieth of these jubilees.

From Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag by Freytag, Gustav