Rye celebrated The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style. Ryers of all ages came together in a spectacular display of admiration and affection towards the lady who has been a wonderful inspiration and anchor to the British and Commonwealth peoples for sixty tumultuous years.
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Discover Queen Elizabeth II in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. Readers can move between “The Queen in Rye” and “Diamond Jubilee”, seeing how the subject appeared at different moments in the magazine.
The Queen in Rye
From the March 2002 issue of Rye’s Own There was a time when the Royal Ensign flew over Rye Town Hall. Thirty-three years ago Queen Elizabeth II came to visit Rye and was given such a warm welcome by the people of this Town.