Silver Jubilee
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A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary.
Silver Jubilees in the
In the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, a Silver Jubilee is held in the 25th year of a monarch's reign (followed by a Golden Jubilee in the 50th year and a Diamond Jubilee in the 60th year).
- Queen Victoria celebrated the jubilee in 1862.
- King George V marked his Silver Jubilee in 1935.
- Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee was in 1977.
Nevertheless, the concept of Silver Jubilee proper is certainly not UK-specific.Silver Jubilees in Other Places
- The late Pope John Paul II celebrated his Silver Jubilee in 2003.
- King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand celebrated his Silver Jubilee on 9 June 1971.
See also
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