Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria | |
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![]() Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Service, Westminster Abbey, 21 June 1887 (1887–1890) by William Ewart Lockhart | |
Genre | Jubilee of British monarch |
Date(s) | 20–21 June 1887 |
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Previous event | Golden Jubilee of George III |
Next event | Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria |
The Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria was celebrated on 20 and 21 June 1887 to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession on 20 June 1837. It was celebrated with a Thanksgiving Service at Westminster Abbey, and a banquet to which 50 European kings and princes were invited.[1]
After 50 years as ruler of the British Empire, Queen Victoria celebrated her Golden Jubilee by inviting 50 foreign kings and ...