We were so excited that we would be in London for 2012. It was the year of both the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics. Queen Elizabeth celebrated 60 years on the throne this year- and a party unlike any other was in order... including a flotilla carrying thousands of people down the Thames! This was something we needed to see. ...Or so we thought.
Daily Show: The Queen Who Stares at Boats
Click the link above and play the video if you want to see how the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Flotilla really went down.
Despite the BBC reporters' forced enthusiasm, trying to convince TV audiences that this was "the most amazing thing we have all ever seen!," the flotilla was a complete flop! The weather was largely to blame, I imagine. It was a cold and gray day with pouring rain. I don't think the Queen was too amused either. She did not even break a smile once. And to add to it, her husband, Prince Phillip, was hospitalized that night.
We were just a bit embarrassed that we postponed our trip to Utah for this "amazing" event.
The day before the official flotilla, we took a walk along the Thames to see some of the boats.
This was what our Diamond Jubilee party looked like- strawberry shortcake and packing.
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