Sapphire jubilee

In 2017, the term sapphire jubilee or blue sapphire jubilee was coined for the celebrations to mark the 65th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II (see Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II). Previously, the sapphire wedding anniversary was understood to be the 45th, and this would be expected to carry over to regnal anniversaries as with silver, golden, and diamond jubilees.

65-year reign anniversaries in recent history

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Notable person Year of Sapphire Jubilee
King Louis XIV of France[1] 1708
King Ferdinand III of Sicily 1824
Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary[1] 1913
Prince Johannes II of Liechtenstein 1923
King Sobhuza II of Swaziland[1] 1964
King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand[1] 2011
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms[1] 2017

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e BBC News Queen's Sapphire Jubilee: Gun salutes mark 65 years on the throne 7 February 2017
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