A celebration fit for a queen

A look at Britain's pageant to honor 60 years of Queen Elizabeth's reign - and the woman who inspires such devotion

• Jun 4, 2012

Queen's flotilla idea taken from old painting

The 1,000-boat flotilla celebrating the English Queen's Diamond Jubilee is a new idea taken from an old painting

• Jun 3, 2012

Queen's Jubilee: Day 2 highlights

British royals attend the "Big Jubilee Lunch" and the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant to celebrate the Queen's 60 years on the throne

• Jun 3, 2012
• 35 photos

Kate dons vibrant red for Diamond Jubilee

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge wears Alexander McQueen dress to celebrate Queen's 60th anniversary on the throne

• Jun 3, 2012

1,000 boats on Thames for Jubilee flotilla

Hundreds of thousands expected to line river banks for what organizers call the biggest gathering on the Thames in 350 years

• Jun 3, 2012

Royals celebrate Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Members of the royal family gather to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 60th year on the throne

• Jun 3, 2012
• 44 photos

Queen Elizabeth II's influential reign

A look back on the queen as she celebrates the 60th anniversary of her ascension to the British throne

• Jun 1, 2012

Royal watcher: Queen will "adore" celebration

Former royal household worker says queen is likely looking forward to derby, nervous about river pageant on the Thames

• Jun 1, 2012

Preview: Celebrating the queen's Diamond Jubilee

"CBS This Morning" will broadcast live from London ahead of the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's 60th year on the throne

• May 31, 2012

Prince Harry tours Bahamas for Queen's Jubilee

British prince travels to island nation ahead of celebration marking his grandmother's 60 years on the throne

• May 21, 2012

Japan's emperor to help mark queen's jubilee

Emperor Akihito is making his first overseas trip in three years, to join in London celebrations of the queen's Diamond Jubilee

• May 21, 2012

Royal palace restoration unearths king's bathtub

Kew Palace in West London gives a rare glimpse into lives of English royals, particularly mad King George III

• May 18, 2012

Princess marries in Germany

Princess Felipa von Bayern marries Christian Dienst on May 12, 2012, in Steingaden, Germany

• May 14, 2012
• 22 photos

Luxembourg royal wedding set for Oct. 20

Grand Duke Guillaume will wed his fiancee, Countess Stephanie de Lannoy, that day

• May 4, 2012

Dutch monarch strikes somber Queen's Day note

Queen Beatrix spoke about skiing accident that left her middle son in a coma

• May 1, 2012

Kate proving great ambassador for royals

Year after wedding to William, she's so popular it's helping entire royal family in public's eyes

• Apr 28, 2012

Monaco's Rose Ball 2012

The Monaco royals hosted a "Swinging London"-themed Rose Ball this year at Sporting Monte Carlo on March 24, 2012

• Mar 26, 2012
• 30 photos

Prince Harry puts on dancing shoes in Jamaica

Royal continues Caribbean tour as questions about Jamaica's ties to England are raised

• Mar 7, 2012

Prince Harry shows royals' softer side on tour

On a stop in the Caribbean, royal recognizes blind student, takes moment to talk with troops

• Mar 6, 2012

Royals: Queen, Kate, Camilla step out together

Joint appearance seen as tacit approval of Prince William's wife - that she's ready to represent the royal brand

• Mar 1, 2012

Royals: Kate to be queen's "wingwoman" at events

Duchess of Cambridge, flying solo while Prince William is on Falkland Islands military duty, will soon step out with queen

• Feb 14, 2012

Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years as British queen

Elizabeth II assumed the throne at the age of 25; As marks her diamond jubliee, historians reflect on a queen for many ages

• Feb 6, 2012

Exhibit shows Queen Elizabeth's light side

Windsor Castle exhibit features 60 candid photos of the monarch at work and at play over her 60 years on the throne

• Feb 3, 2012

Prince William begins 6-week Falkland deployment

Prince William will work as search and rescue helicopter pilot; Argentina angry, claims his presence is a British threat over islands' ownership

• Feb 2, 2012

Kate Middleton celebrates 30th birthday

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attended "War Horse" movie premiere just prior to her birthday

• Jan 9, 2012

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