Marked by the lighting of a Jubilee Beacon at the British Embassy by Chargé d'Affaires, Roddy Drummond, Riyadh has joined the celebrations for Queen Elizabeth the Second's Diamond Jubilee marking 60 years of reign. Speaking on the occasion Monday, Roddy Drummond said, “This is a moment of great pride for Britons in Saudi Arabia and indeed around the world. The Queen's reign has provided a focus for national unity and identity and given a sense of stability and continuity to the people of the UK and the Commonwealth during six decades of enormous social and political change.” — SG __
