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 […]
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Gloriana at Henley Royal Regatta 2013
Gloriana arrived for her second visit to Henley Royal Regatta on 29th June 2013. On the Sunday after the final race a crew of juniors from the three local rowing clubs – Henley RC, Leander Club and Upper Thames RC, rowed QRB up the course to rousing cheers from the spectators. The crew tossed oars […]
Coronation Row 2013
On Tuesday 9 July 2013 Her Majesty The Queen, with other members of the Royal Family, spent a private afternoon aboard Gloriana on the river Thames between Windsor and Eton College. The Queen’s Row Barge Gloriana was rowed by a crew of Royal Watermen, fully dressed in their bright red costumes. Aboard were HM The […]
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 […]