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'Happy and Glorious': The Queen at her Golden Jubilee.
The custom of a monarch celebrating a period of successful rule by a jubilee goes back to Ancient Egypt. The pharaohs marked the occasion by dancing round their palace. The Queen of England will not be dancing in the streets, but she celebrates her Golden Jubilee this year by touring the kingdom she has reigned over for half a century and by starring in many spectacular events.
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...trials and sorrows'. Queen Victoria was noting...great-granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her own Golden Jubilee of fifty years on...throne. 'She became Queen', wrote Harold...similarities between the two Queens. They share a strong...
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- Magazine article from: Cosmetics International March 25, 2002 700+ words
* Soap manufacturer Bronnley in the UK is marking Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee year with Golden Jubilee Celebration Soaps (7.95 [pounds sterling] for six 50g soaps) and Eau de Toilette...
Source: HighBeam Research, 'Happy and Glorious': The Queen at her Golden Jubilee.