North East Herts MP Oliver Heald is backing a Parliamentary Bill to ensure that the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s Accession to the Throne on 6th February 1952 is celebrated widely and well.
The Bill by Andrew Rosindell MP would provide for a proper national celebration. Presenting his ideas in the House of Commons, Andrew Rosindell said: ""I ask you to cast your minds back to the last occasion we had cause to celebrate our royal heritage, when the Queen celebrated her Golden Jubilee in 2002. In the run-up to the celebrations, we were told that it would be a low-key affair, with the public neither interested nor wanting a large celebration. How wrong they were!""
He went on to suggest ""a huge international parade in which all Her Majesty’s realms and territories would be invited to demonstrate their pride through the streets of London. The parade should begin with a military procession encompassing every regiment and uniformed service, from the Coldstream Guards, the Royal Highland Fusiliers, the Welsh Guards and the Royal Irish Regiment to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, the Royal Australian Regiment and the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, and many more besides. All would have their part to play in this great and historic celebration of the Queen’s 60-year reign.
The parade should be followed by a carnival of people ... marching bands, vehicles and floats, featuring men and women of all ages, religions and races from each of our historic counties and great cities, to reflect the rich and diverse nature of the Kingdom, together with each and every one of Her Majesty’s realms and dependencies from Jersey to Jamaica, Bermuda to Belize, the Cook Islands to the Cayman Islands, St. Helena to St. Lucia, Alderney to Akrotiri and the Isle of Man to Norfolk Island. Let all the peoples who remain loyal to the Crown join these historic celebrations!""
Oliver commented, “I am backing the Rosindell Bill because I think we would all like a top notch celebration of Her Majesty's long reign. At the time of the Golden Jubilee, the Government misread the mood, so this time we should make sure all Her people have the chance to say a big thank you to the Queen, not forgetting HRH the Duke of Edinburgh too. Hertfordshire is proud of its Royal connections and will want to see a really good celebration. It will set us up for the Summer Olympics in London.”