The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Hang up the bunting and wave your Union Jacks in London as the Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Join in the festivities in London in 2012 as Her Majesty the Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years as Britain's monarch.

Read about The Queen's Diamond Jubilee events in London

Four-Day Jubilee Weekend

To mark the Diamond Jubilee, the UK government is planning a four-day Jubilee weekend.

This will include moving the last May bank holiday to 4 June and adding an additional bank holiday on 5 June.

So you've got even more time to celebrate!

Central London will be very busy during the celebrations. Make sure you plan your journey in advance at www.tfl.gov.uk/diamondjubilee

Diamond Jubilee: 60 Years as Queen

The Queen came to the throne on 6 February 1952 but her official Coronation didn't take place until 2 June 1953.

The Diamond Jubilee marks 60 years of the Queen's reign. The Queen is the only British Monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee, other than Queen Victoria in 1897.

The Queen celebrated her Silver Jubilee (25 years) in 1977 and her Golden Jubilee (50 years) in 2002.

Greenwich to Become a Royal Borough

As part of the Jubilee celebrations, Greenwich is being made a royal borough.

Being given royal borough status is a rare event and there are only three other royal boroughs in London:

• Kensington & Chelsea
• Windsor & Maidenhead
• Kingston-upon-Thames

The title is being granted to Greenwich in recognition of the close links between Greenwich and the monarchy and Greenwich's global significance as a World Heritage Site.

Other important rewards and titles awarded during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations include:

• The Diamond Jubilee Medal
• Civic Honours: towns can apply to become a city
• Lord Mayoralty: granted to cities by the Queen