Royal Jubilee coverage on CBC
CBC News
Posted: May 17, 2012 12:05 PM ET
Last Updated: May 30, 2012 11:21 AM ET
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CBC is offering extensive coverage of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee celebrations as she marks 60 years on the British throne.
Chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge, CBC News Network’s Heather Hiscox, World at Six anchor Alison Smith, CBC News Toronto’s Anne-Marie Mediwake, the London bureau’s Susan Ormiston, Nahlah Ayed and Ann MacMillan, and Royal commentator Ciara Hunt will all be in London throughout the celebrations. Reg Sherren and Adrienne Arsenault will cover reaction and special events in Canada.
From live coverage of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant and the National Service of Thanksgiving, to the exclusive Canadian broadcast of the star-studded Concert at Buckingham Palace, follow the Jubilee events online at CBCnews.ca and the Diamond Jubilee page, on the CBC News App, on CBC radio, and at the times listed below on CBC News Network and CBC television (all times are Eastern).
Coverage highlights:
Friday, June 1 – Tuesday, June 5: The National with Peter Mansbridge broadcasts from London. The National airs at 10 p.m. ET (10:30 NT) on CBC-TV; 9, 10 and 11 p.m. ET/PT on CBC News Network. The broadcasts will include Jubilee news and feature stories.
(Note: On June 4, The National follows Hockey Night in Canada on CBC-TV in most markets, check the website for airtimes.)
Saturday June 2: Heather Hiscox will file reports from London for CBC News Network.
The World This Weekend broadcasts from London on CBC Radio One at 6 p.m. ET (7 p.m. AT, 7:30 p.m. NT)
Sunday June 3: Heather Hiscox will file reports from London for CBC News Network.
The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant will be live on CBC News Network and CBCNews.ca at 9 a.m. ET and on CBC-TV at 9:30 a.m. ET. The pageant features up to 1,000 boats on the Thames River, assembled from across the Commonwealth and around the world. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will travel in the Royal Barge, forming the centrepiece of the flotilla. Peter Mansbridge hosts the broadcast.
The World This Weekend broadcasts from London on CBC Radio One at 6 p.m. ET (7 p.m. AT, 7:30 p.m. NT)
CBC News Network’s The Passionate Eye airs Diamond Queen, an intimate, three-part look at The Queen’s life and reign through the eyes of Prince William and other Royal Family members. The documentary closely follows her working engagements around the world for the period of more than a year and a half. Part 1 airs at 6 and 10 p.m. ET, Part 2 airs at 8 and 11 p.m. ET, and Part 3 airs at 1 a.m. ET.
Monday, June 4: CBC News Now with Heather Hiscox broadcasts live from London, beginning at 6 a.m. ET, on CBC News Network.
World At 6 with Alison Smith broadcasts from London on CBC Radio One at 6 p.m. (6:30 p.m. NT)
The National with Peter Mansbridge broadcasts from London on CBC TV following Hockey Night in Canada in Manitoba-East, and at its regular time in Saskatchewan-West. It airs at 9, 10 and 11 p.m. ET/PT on CBC News Network.
CBC News is also looking for Canadians’ best pictures of the Queen, taken during her 22 royal visits to Canada, as well as photos of other members of her family during their Canadian tours. CBC News will use some of the submissions on CBC News Network, as well as in a unique online interactive. To submit, upload photos or videos to the CBC Your News Community.
Tuesday, June 5: The National Service of Thanksgiving, live with Peter Mansbridge on CBC-TV, CBC News Network and CBCNews.ca, starting at 4:30 a.m. ET. The Queen and other members of the Royal Family will attend a national service of thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral. This will be followed by the Processional Route by Carriage through the streets of London to Buckingham Palace, a balcony appearance by the Royal Family and a Royal Air Force fly-past.
World At 6 with Alison Smith broadcasts from London on CBC Radio One at 6 p.m. (6:30 p.m. NT)
The Diamond Jubilee Concert At Buckingham Palace, 7 p.m. (7:30 NT), exclusively on CBC-TV. Scheduled acts include Annie Lennox, Stevie Wonder, Madness, Cliff Richard, Shirley Bassey, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue, Lang Lang and more. Peter Mansbridge presents the concert special.
The National with Peter Mansbridge broadcasts from London on CBC TV at 10:30 p.m. ET (10:30 p.m. NT), and on CBC News Network at 9, 10 and 11 p.m. ET/PT.
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