Jubilee - a view from the crowd, a new temporary exhibition, will explore Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee of 1897 from the point of view of those who celebrated it, from duchesses to newspaper sellers. 
 
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 was a momentous occasion, celebrated the length and breadth of the British Empire.  

Victoria was the first monarch to have reigned for sixty years and this remarkable achievement was marked by festivities and commemorative events as diverse as Victoria's subjects. At the heart of these celebrations was a grand procession on 22 June 1897 in London, which took Victoria from Buckingham Palace to St Paul's Cathedral for a service of thanksgiving, before crossing over the river, through Southwark and back to the Palace. Containing 50,000 troops, London was thronged with 3 million people, all eager to catch a glimpse of the queen. 

This exuberant, intriguing exhibition will capture the festive mood of the celebrations and offer an engaging, immersive experience. It will allow visitors to explore this great event in Victoria's life, as well as making connections with the London celebrations in 2012 both for the Jubilee and the Olympics. 

The exhibition will include a range of specially selected objects which demonstrate the wealth of different celebrations, from museum collections and private lenders.  

Discover more about Queen Victoria in Victoria Revealed, a new permanent exhibition which will explore the life and reign of one of the palace’s most famous residents in her own words.