It is used on rare landmark occasions of national rejoicing.

The fabulous Norconian sputtered along with some tremendous landmark occasions.

Hundreds of fans with General Admission tickets arrived at the O2 Arena days in advance with the hopes of being front and center for such a landmark occasion.

Each of the charms is inscribed, in a facsimile of the Duke's handwriting, with personal messages commemorating landmark occasions.

The team will also join various programmes across the BBC to report on the celebrations of a landmark occasion in the history of this young republic.

As a landmark occasion, this friendly was far from a classic, played out to a half-full arena on a half-ropey pitch with the visitors at half-pace.

Since objects were dated only on landmark occasions, the curators say this means the potters thought they had triumphed.

"So this is truly a landmark occasion in many respects," she said.

Mr. Hor szowski himself, she added, has little interest in such landmark occasions.

Then, as though that was not enough of a landmark occasion, he and his wife, Jane, who are both joggers, went on to Normandy and found a perfect 40-mile jogging beach.