DIAMOND JUBILEE 60 Yrs. UK QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

Queen Elizabeth11 Diamond Jubilee: 60 years reign.
The flotilla Pageant was awesome, the Queen stood the whole of the time which was approx 5 hours. Even though two Royal thrones for seating, they stood behind,
Queen being 86 years old and Phillip 90.
The finally music by the London Philharmonic Orchestra included Rule Britannia and God Save Our Gracious Queen.
Despite the pouring rain, thousands of people turned out to witness the Diamond Jubilee Pageant an event to remember.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3aNgtB9bNg&feature=player_embedded#The biggest collection of historic vessels yet assembled on the Thames made today’s Diamond Jubilee river pageant an event to remember.
More
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/324226/The-Queen-s-majestic-Jubilee-flotilla-takes-to-the-Thames-
Rule Britania The British Grenadiers and God save the Queen
by The London Phillhamonic Orchestra along with some history in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD04yHDrvRc&feature=related
Lyrics
When Britain first, at heaven's command,
Arose from out the azure main,
Arose, arose, arose from out the a-azure main,
This was the charter, the charter of the land,
And guardian angels sang this strain:

Rule Britania!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.

Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.

The nations, not so blest as thee,
Must in their turn, to tyrants fall,
Must in ,must in, must in their turn, to tyrants fall,
While thou shalt flourish, shalt flourish great and free,
The dread and envy of them all.
(Chorus)
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.

Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Brittons never, never, never shall be slaves.

God save our gracious Queen
Long live our noble Queen
God save the Queen
Send her victorious
Happy and glorious
Long to reign over us
God save the Queen

Queen Elizabeth the Second Coronation 1953
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORMN48SdQJE&feature=related
Long to Reign Over Us, Chapter Two: The Queen's Accession
The making of a monarch: The Queen learns of her father's death - and the beginning of her reign - while returning from Kenya in February 1952
Hours after learning that her beloved father had died, her grief is almost palpable. But then comes the moment a young princess steels herself to be Queen – with a brief but warm smile for the man who will be at her side for the next 60 years.