Fit for a Queen: two Royal jubilee testimonies from colonial Queensland, Timothy Roberts

Vol 35 no 4, November 2013
Article from Vol 35 no 4, November 2013

Fit for a Queen: two Royal jubilee testimonies from colonial Queensland, Timothy Roberts

Abstract:

On 6 February 2012, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, the 60th anniversary of her accession. This milestone has afforded an examination of her life and reign, and has revived interest in the Royal Family at large, including Britain’s longest reigning monarch, Queen Victoria. Queensland – one of the two Australian colonies named after her – presented gifts to the Queen for her Golden Jubilee in 1887 and Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

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