Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Pomp and Circumstance and the Costs Thereof

Today is the last day of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.  It's her third Jubilee as they are celebrated at the 25, 50, 60 and 75 years of a monarch's reign.  25 = Silver Jubilee; 50 is Golden, 60 is Diamond and 75 is Platinum. 

Tourism is estimated to bring in $15.8 billion, but $157 million will be spent on security.  Another $11 million will spent on medals awarded to troops, police, firefighters, paramedics and prison guards who've been on the job a minimum of five years.  

A stained glass window that will be installed in Westminster, commemorating this event.  $155,249 but it's to be paid for by some MPs and peers. 

What a tourist will spend, if he goes hog wild:

$15,787 for a collector's bottle of John Walker & Sons  Diamond Jubilee whisky. 

$74  for a family pass to the BBC's Jubilee concert, Buckingham Palace.

$29  Admission fee to Buckingham Palace.  When Prince William and the Missus married, 600,000 well-wishers tromped through.   

$67.93 for the British Street Party Ultimate Party Kit from Party Pieces, the firm owned by the Middleton family.  Pippa!  Start shopping!  Your fortune's are about to improve!

$155  seating in the Queen's Stand at the Epsom Derby on June 2nd.

And last, but not least, Good Health, Prince Phillip.

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