The Golden Jubilee Weekend took place between 1 and 4 June 2002 in London , for which the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh left Scotland on 29 May to make final preparations . On the first evening , the Saturday , the '' Prom at the Palace '' took place in the gardens of Buckingham Palace and highlighted classical music ; out of the two million who applied for tickets , 12,500 people were selected to attend , making the event the largest ever held on the royal property . The crowds were entertained by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Symphony Chorus , conducted by Sir Andrew Davis , and guest vocalists included Kiri Te Kanawa , Thomas Allen , Angela Gheorghiu , and Roberto Alagna
Prom at the Palace
Prom at the Palace
Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II