Diamond Jubilee: Royal tours in the UK and overseas
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The Queen and Prince Philip are visiting towns and cities all over the United Kingdom to mark the Diamond Jubilee. Other members of the Royal Family will be representing The Queen overseas, visiting Commonwealth countries, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories throughout the year.
The Queen's Jubilee Itinerary
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8 March, Leicester
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23 March, Manchester
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29 March, North London
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26/27 April, Wales
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1/2 May, South West England
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15 May, South London
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16/17 May, North West England
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13/14 June, East Midlands
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25 June, South East England
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26/27 June, Northern Ireland
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2/6 July, Scotland (Holyrood Week)
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11/12 July, West Midlands
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18/19 July, North East England
Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Gateshead, Durham City, Stockton-on-Tees, Leeds -
25 July, South East England
Cowes, Isle of Wight, New Forest, Hampshire
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2/6 July, Scotland (Holyrood Week)
The Queen inspected the Royal Regiment of Scotland during the Ceremony Of The Keys at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh
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18/19 July, North East England
Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Gateshead, Durham City, Stockton-on-Tees, Leeds -
16/17 May, North West England
Prince Charles and the Duke of Edinburgh joined the Queen in Burnley and Accrington
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23 March, Manchester
The Queen visited two hospitals in Manchester and the 大象传媒's Media City in Salford
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8 March, Leicester
Huge crowds came out to see the Queen, Prince Philip and the Duchess of Cambridge
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11/12 July, West Midlands
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13/14 June, East Midlands
Prince William and Catherine accompanied the Queen in Nottingham at the start of a two-day trip to the region.
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26/27 April, Wales
The Queen attended a service of thanksgiving in Llandaff and went on to meet the Welsh Rugby team in Margam.
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25 June, South East England
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attend a river pageant in Henley-on-Thames.
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15 May, South London
Thousands greeted the Queen when she visited Bromley, Merton and Richmond.
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29 March, North London
Jubilant crowds greeted the Queen when she visited Redbridge, Waltham Forest and Harrow
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1/2 May, South West England
Hundreds of children greeted the royal couple in Salisbury.
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25 July, South East England
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26/27 June, Northern Ireland
In Belfast, the Queen shakes hands for the first time with Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland's deputy first minister.
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26/27 June, Northern Ireland
Thousands of people line the streets of Enniskillen, where the royal couple meet bombing victims and attend a service of thanksgiving.
- The Earl and Countess of Wessex visited St Lucia (22 Feb), Barbados (23-24 Feb), St Vincent and the Grenadines (25 Feb), Grenada (27 Feb), Trinidad and Tobago (28-29 Feb), Montserrat (2 March), St Kitts and Nevis (3 March), Anguilla (5 March), Antigua and Barbuda (6-7 March)
- South Africa, 15-18 April: Princess Royal's visit
- Mozambique, 19-21 April: Princess Royal marks Olympics
- The Duke of Gloucester visited the British Virgin Islands (5 March)
- The Duke of Gloucester visits Malta (13 April)
- The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit Australia
- Canada, 21-25 May: Prince Charles and Camilla
- The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit New Zealand
- The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit Papua New Guinea
- The Prince of Wales and Camilla will visit Guernsey on 19/20 July
- The Isle of Man, 26 April: Prince Charles and Camilla
- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Malaysia, September 2012
- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Singapore
- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Solomon Islands
- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Tuvalu on 18 September, the final stop of their tour.
- India, 30 April-6 May: Prince Andrew's seven-day tour
- The Duke of Kent will visit the Falkland Islands
- The Duke of Kent will visit Uganda
- Gibraltar, 11-13 June: The Earl and Countess of Wessex
Belize, 3 March: Prince Harry names road after Queen
Prince Harry was greeted by hundreds of wellwishers in the former British colony of Belize. In Belmopan, the capital, he conducted a special service for the newly named Queen Elizabeth II Boulevard. Other engagements during his time there included a visit to ancient historical sites and a wreath-laying ceremony for British soldiers.
Jamaica, 6 March: Prince Harry 'races' Ussain Bolt
On a trip to Jamaica Prince Harry took part in a "race" with Olympic 100m champion Usain Bolt. At the University of the West Indies stadium in Kingston, the Prince sprinted down the track after a false start while a laughing Bolt jogged after him.
The Bahamas, 5 March: Prince Harry's boat breaks down
In the Bahamas, the prince had to hitch a ride in a boat with journalists after the official patrol ship he was in broke down. Later, in a speech he said he would boast about his trip to the islands to his "brother and sister-in-law" - the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
South Africa, 15-18 April: Princess Royal's visit
Princess Anne, seen here shaking hands with Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe at a Royal Garden Party in Pretoria, spent three days in South Africa and also visited Johannesburg and Cape Town in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Photo: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Photo: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Mozambique, 19-21 April: Princess Royal marks Olympics
To mark the 99 days before the start of the London Olympic Games, Princess Anne visited a sports academy in Boane, Maputo Province. During her three-day visit she also attended a church service with members of the government and British community and a Garden Party at the British High Commission Premises.
Canada, 21-25 May: Prince Charles and Camilla
Thousands of Canadians came out to greet Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall when they visited three provinces - New Brunswick on the east coast, Ontario and Saskatchewan. The royal couple visited First Nations people, teenagers, and members of Canada's armed forces. The prince awarded Diamond Jubilee medals to those who have given their time to help their communities.
The Isle of Man, 26 April: Prince Charles and Camilla
Crowds of people, including excited schoolchildren, gathered on the Isle of Man to greet the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. The couple met some of the island's most promising cyclists and members of the Peel lifeboat crew as well as visiting the House of Manannan Museum.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Singapore
Singapore 11 September: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Singapore at the start of a nine day tour of SE Asia and the South Pacific marking the Queen's diamond jubilee. Their first stop was a visit to the the botanical gardens, where they were shown a hybrid orchid named in their honour.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Solomon Islands
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India, 30 April-6 May: Prince Andrew's seven-day tour
The Duke of York honoured the Queen's reign with a whistlestop tour of India, visiting New Delhi, Kohima, Mumbai, Kolkatta, Chennai, and Bangalore. Here, he is pictured having a go at block printing with residents of Nijoloy, the home of the Women's Interlink Foundation in Mdhyam Gram on the outskirts of Kolkata.
Gibraltar, 11-13 June: The Earl and Countess of Wessex
Flag-waving crowds greeted Prince Edward and his wife Sophie on their three-day visit to Gibraltar amid renewed tensions between the UK and Spain over the disputed colony - this time over fishing rights. The Spanish government said the prince's visit was an affront. The royal visit included a trip to the British Forces Headquarters and the inauguration of a new airport terminal.
Australia, 5 November: Prince Charles and Camilla
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are visiting Australia as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee tour. In Longreach, Camilla was introduced to an orphaned 12-month-old kangaroo called Ruby Blue.
<italic>Dates for individual royal overseas trips will be published nearer the time.</italic>