DIG out the Union Jack bunting as this Saturday sees the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre holding a royal party when A Celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee comes to the venue.
Hosted by TV personality and former royal correspondent Jennie Bond, this will be a performance of much loved pieces and songs that unite the nation.
Commenting on her involvement with the concert, Jennie says: “This will be a great way to celebrate a momentous time in a journey through 60 glorious years of music and song.”
Bond held the position of BBC royal correspondent for 14 years and continues to write and lecture on royal matters.
She was in the privileged position of reporting on the many page-turning stories about royal life over the period.
“In all my years of royal reporting, nothing could rival the extraordinary events of 1992,” she says.
“One after another, major stories broke about various members of the royal family including the announcement that Charles and Diana were separating, as did Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew, Windsor Castle was ravaged by fire and the Queen made her poignant ‘Annus Horribilis’ speech at London’s Guildhall.
“It all added up to a frantic year of reporting for royal correspondents.”
Jennie Bond hopes that the Diamond Jubilee will be as fondly remembered as the Queen’s Golden Jubilee of 2002.
“In June, as the Palace rocked to one of the best pop concerts ever staged, a million people turned out to cheer the Queen and mark her 50 years on the throne,” she adds.
“I have every hope and belief that this Diamond Jubilee will be even more successful than the Golden celebrations.”
Music on Saturday night at the Pavilion will come courtesy of conductor Gavin Sutherland who will lead the orchestra through a programme of works that will include Land of Hope and Glory, There’ll Always Be An England, Life On The Ocean Wave and Jerusalem.
He will be joined by Rosemary Squires, who will be celebrating her own diamond jubilee in showbusiness, with James Graeme and piper Steve McGuinness.
Top music of the era from TV and radio will also be recognised at the Diamond event.
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