The Diamond Jubilee was a street party in Varrock prepared for Queen Elizabeth II. In celebration, Varrock square had been filled with tables for a Jubilee feast, special commemorative stalls and Jubilee themed decorations.
A number of visitors arrived in Varrock to mark the event, including characters such as Big Ben, Essjay, and Will Shakenspear. In addition, extra guards of Varrock were stationed around the city, along with special royal guards, to ensure everything was safe. Most bankers were on holiday, and their posts were being manned by the royal guards, giving them a well earned break.
There were a few special activities for players to take part in as part of the event, such as a search for lost corgis and a Cryptic Clue Fest. Players taking part in these received special Jubilee themed prizes.
The Castle decorated for the Jubilee.
Various new NPCs are in Varrock during the celebrations:
A number of notable characters from around RuneScape are in town for the Queen's visit:
Minnie Coop has lost some of her corgi dogs and needs your help to find them. The dogs will be scattered around Gielinor. By helping finding her dogs, you will get a cute little corgi as a pet permanently (you can also take them for a short walk in Varrock without doing Minnie's corgi hunt).
The locations of the dogs are:
For extended information on the locations, see the Minnie Coop article.
The Queen is soon to arrive but the procession is still not ready for the occasion. Big Ben, in charge of the procession, and his assistant, Essjay, need the player's help to make sure that all is ready in time. Essjay will give the player instructions in the form of the fourth Cryptic Clue Fest. The clue fest started on 1 June, with clues being revealed on a thread of the RuneScape Official Forums.
Will Shakenspear has set up his stall, Diamond Jubilee Souvenirs in the north-west of Varrock square. He sells a number of celebratory items, including new Diamond jubilee souvenir hats and Diamond jubilee souvenir flags, as well as old favourites such as celebration cake, fireworks, confetti and more.
Exotic Foods, the stall owned by Bang Ersenmash and found on the east side of the square, sells a number of exclusive British-themed foods: cream teas, coronation chicken sandwiches, fish 'n' chips, steak and kidney pies and full breakfasts.
The Queen making her entrance.
The Queen's carriage enters the party.
Dragons in celebration of the Jubilee.
Minnie and the excited dogs.
The Queen's arrival in a unicorn-drawn carriage.
- This event was held in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
- The stalls feature traditional British food, fish 'n' chips, and corgis, the favoured pet dog of the British royal family.
- There was an article about the virtual Diamond Jubilee in The Sun, a British newspaper. [1]
- During the event, many human bankers were substituted by Royal Guard bankers. This was not isolated to Varrock, as almost all of the (human) bankers around Gielinor were changed also.
- The Dragons who fly across Varrock during the cut scene are a reference to the Red Arrows, who flew across London as part of Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
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