June 2022
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The Queen in Southwark: 70 years of royal history The Queen has been a frequent visitor to Southwark since taking the throne in 1952. As the nation prepares to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee with events up and down the country, we share some Diocesan memories from across the years.
Clockwise from top left: taking leave of the clergy after the Maundy service at Southwark Cathedral in 1955 © Alamy; the Queen and Prince Philip greet wellwishers in Southwark during the Silver Jubilee in 1977 © Homer Sykes/Alamy; meeting staff and students at St Saviour’s and St Olave’s secondary school in 2003 © Kirsty Wigglesworth/Alamy; meeting the Chief of the Mohegans at the unveiling of the Mohegan Memorial in Southwark Cathedral’s churchyard in 2006; at the opening of the Millennium Bridge in 2000; lighting a beacon on the Thames on Millennium Eve after attending a service at Southwark Cathedral © Reuters/ Alamy; delivering 2006’s Christmas broadcast to the nation from Southwark © Anwar Hussein/Alamy.
