03 May	1951: King George opens Festival of Britain
28 May	1951: Glasgow powers up for the Festival
08 Feb	1952: New Queen proclaimed for UK
25 Dec	1952: Queen makes first Christmas speech
16 Apr	1953: Queen launches Royal Yacht Britannia
04 May	1953: Duke of Edinburgh gets his wings
02 Jun	1953: Queen Elizabeth takes coronation oath
15 May	1954: Queen returns after lengthy voyage
14 Oct	1954: Ethiopian emperor visits UK
09 Jun	1958: Queen opens revamped Gatwick
20 Sep	1967: Queen Elizabeth 2 takes to the waves
18 May	1972: Duke too ill for tea with the Queen
09 Jul	1973: Bahamas' sun sets on British Empire
25 Oct	1976: Queen opens National Theatre in London
29 Oct	1976: Duchess opens massive Selby coalfield
10 Aug	1977: Tight security for Queen's Irish visit
16 Dec	1977: Queen opens 'tube' link to Heathrow
03 Aug	1978: Queen opens Commonwealth Games
05 Jul	1979: Queen oversees Manx millennium
14 Sep	1981: Queen's 'fantasy assassin' jailed
03 Mar	1982: Queen opens Barbican Centre
10 Mar	1988: Avalanche hits royal ski party
25 Jul	1989: Diana opens Landmark Aids Centre
20 Nov	1992: Blaze rages in Windsor Castle
26 Nov	1992: Queen to be taxed from next year
29 Apr	1993: Queen to open Palace doors
06 May	1994: President and Queen open Chunnel
16 Nov	1995: Queen mum hip op 'successful'
15 Jan	1997: Princess Diana sparks landmines row
26 May	1998: Veterans reject Japanese 'sorrow'
04 Aug	2000: Queen Mother celebrates centenary
17 Aug	2000: Prince William makes the grade