On Sunday, 3 June 2012 The Queen celebrated her Diamond Jubilee with a glorious river pageant on the Thames that involved a thousand boats, over 250 of which were man-powered. Carrying State Trumpeters, Gloriana had pride of place leading this squadron and the flotilla as a whole, creating what The Times described as ‘the Canaletto […]
Category Archives: 2012
Olympic Torch Relay
The last day of the Olympic Torch Relay on 27 July 2012 was by river from Hampton Court Palace to City Hall in the Pool of London. Gloriana carried the Olympic flame and seven young torchbearers who took it in turns over the course of the morning to carry a torch, lit from the cauldron […]
Henley Royal Regatta 2012
Following the Diamond Jubliee River Pageant in 2012, the next outing for Gloriana was at Henley Royal Regatta. She was moored outside the boat tents where for the first time a limited number of the public (badge holders only) were able to have a close look at the barge. The overwhelming reaction and comment was […]
Gloriana Build and Naming
Gloriana was built for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012 and this gallery of photos shows every stage, from the first drawings, to the official naming ceremony with Her Majesty the Queen. It was an unprecedented success. Gloriana was built in fewer than 5 months by a team of more than 60 craftsmen and women, […]