# Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (1897)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1897-victoria-s-diamond-jubilee
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The sixtieth anniversary of the queen's accession was marked by major imperial celebrations. Within the broader Victorian Britain period, industrial society, mass politics, public-health reform, global empire and the Irish question dominated public life. This event is placed at 1897 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The event represented the high point of late Victorian imperial pageantry.

## Why it matters
The event represented the high point of late Victorian imperial pageantry.

Ruler at the time: [Victoria](https://english-history.com/rulers/victoria)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Victoria's Diamond Jubilee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Victoria%27s+Diamond+Jubilee&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Victoria's Diamond Jubilee](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Victoria%27s+Diamond+Jubilee)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — Victorian resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)