Public Holiday may mark Queen’s Diamond Wedding Anniversary
Britons may well find themselves with an extra day off this year thanks to the Queen.
Prime Minister Tony Blair has reportedly asked Whitehall to consider a proposal that a public holiday be granted in recognition of the Queen becoming the first monarch in history to record 60 years of marriage.
The Queen and Prince Philip will celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary on November 20th this year with a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey.
The proposed holiday will be the first extra day off for the country since the Queen’s Jubilee five years ago. Downing Street was previously criticised for failing to mark the Queen Mother’s 100th Birthday with a public holiday. According to a Whitehall official, a public holiday is seen as an “appropriate way to acknowledge the contribution the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have made to public life.”
It is expected that the holiday may fall on the Tuesday following the August Bank Holiday, although officials haven’t ruled out a date closer to actual anniversary.
July 15th, 2007 23:12
I agree with this non-working holiday. Perhaps the riyal family is thinking about the contribution of their constituents to the betterment of everything in England. Congratulations to the Queen’s diamond wedding anniversary! That’s more than conquering more lands or territories. Most royal couples nowadays aren’t that good when it comes to their marriage life. But can we blame them? Most couples marry each other not for love but for other purpose.