Believe me, I'm no Royalist, apart from big events, i'm not massively fussed by the Royal Family.
I like them, and I've got nothing against them, but I'm just not too interested.
Over the last few days though, it's been really lovely, keeping up to date with the jubilee celebrations.
This is probably the only time in my lifetime that i'll ever witness a monarch achieving a Diamond Jubilee.
60 years is a massive amount of time.
On Saturday, the Queen, Prince Philip, Charles, Camilla, William, Kate and Harry were at Epsom for the racing.
It was quite nice to watch, but I didn't watch much of it as I was working.
Sunday, was the big jubilee celebration on the Thames.
Over 1000 boats went down the Thames, passing by the Royal barge, honouring the Queen.
I watched quite a lot of that on Sky.
The commentary was well researched and it was quite an impressive display.
Monday was the big concert on the BBC that Gary Barlow had set up.
It was really, really good.
The likes of Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Shirley Bassey, Rolf Harris, Rob Brydon, Paul McCartney, Peter Kay, Lee Mack, Will.I.Am, Jessie Jay, Tom Jones, Cheryl Cole, Annie Lennox, JLS, Lenny Henry, Grace Jones, Madness, Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, Jools Holland, Robbie Williams, Lang Lang and two people from the Opera joined to celebrate.
Unfortunately, Prince Philip couldn't be there as he was ill.
It ended with a lovely speech from Prince Charles, dedicating it to the Queen, and a beautiful firework display.
Today was the last day of the Jubilee.
There was a big church service in St Paul's Cathedral.
Followed by a lunch at Westminster.
Marching bands.
Tours around London and then there was the flyover by the Red Arrows as the Queen and Royal family stood on the balcony.
It ended with a thank you message from the Queen.
Overall it's been a lovely few days.
I feel quite proud to be British.
The commentary was well researched and it was quite an impressive display.
Monday was the big concert on the BBC that Gary Barlow had set up.
It was really, really good.
The likes of Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Shirley Bassey, Rolf Harris, Rob Brydon, Paul McCartney, Peter Kay, Lee Mack, Will.I.Am, Jessie Jay, Tom Jones, Cheryl Cole, Annie Lennox, JLS, Lenny Henry, Grace Jones, Madness, Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, Jools Holland, Robbie Williams, Lang Lang and two people from the Opera joined to celebrate.
Unfortunately, Prince Philip couldn't be there as he was ill.
It ended with a lovely speech from Prince Charles, dedicating it to the Queen, and a beautiful firework display.
Today was the last day of the Jubilee.
There was a big church service in St Paul's Cathedral.
Followed by a lunch at Westminster.
Marching bands.
Tours around London and then there was the flyover by the Red Arrows as the Queen and Royal family stood on the balcony.
It ended with a thank you message from the Queen.
Overall it's been a lovely few days.
I feel quite proud to be British.
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