Queen Elizabeth overlooks Buckingham Palace balcony for platinum jubilee celebrations
A radiant and smiling Queen Elizabeth waved to the crowd outside Buckingham Palace on Thursday as Britain began four days of celebrations and parades to mark the platinum jubilee of the queen's accession to the throne 70 years ago.
The Queen went out to the world's most famous balcony, dressed in a blue dress and leaning on a cane, and was accompanied by Doc Kent of the Scottish Guard, one of the elite units of the British Royal Guard, who saluted the participants in the military parade "Tropping the Color".
Then she returned to the balcony shortly after to attend the flight of the royal arms, this time accompanied by members of the royal family who are on official duties and their children.
Tens of thousands of fans of the royal family, waving flags, lined the streets of London, which witnessed a military parade that kicked off the platinum jubilee celebrations.
The Queen, who wore a walking stick and dressed up in an official photo published on Thursday, was accompanied by her 73-year-old son, Crown Prince Charles, and prominent members of the royal family on the palace balcony.
Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne for a period that surpassed all her predecessors, and is the third longest sitting on the throne of a sovereign country in the world.
"Thank you to everyone involved in holding gatherings, families, neighbors and friends to celebrate my Platinum Jubilee, both in the UK and across the Commonwealth," the Queen said in a statement at the start of the festivities.
She continued, "The good intentions I feel are still motivating me, and I hope that the coming days will provide an opportunity to reflect on all that has been achieved over the past seventy years as we look to the future with confidence and enthusiasm."
Crowds cheered as members of the royal family watched an aerial display of modern and historic RAF aircraft.
The Queen's great-grandchildren waved to the planes as they snorted their distinctive buzz over them.
The celebrations began with a military parade in central London, which is held annually to celebrate the official birthday of the Queen, in which 1,500 soldiers and officers participated, to the tune of military music in their traditional uniforms.
Queen Elizabeth overlooks Buckingham Palace balcony during the platinum jubilee celebrations
London - Reuters
A radiant and smiling Queen Elizabeth waved to the crowd outside Buckingham Palace on Thursday as Britain began four days of celebrations and parades to mark the platinum jubilee of the queen's accession to the throne 70 years ago.
The Queen went out to the world's most famous balcony, dressed in a blue dress and leaning on a cane, and was accompanied by Doc Kent of the Scottish Guard, one of the elite units of the British Royal Guard, who saluted the participants in the military parade "Tropping the Color".
Then she returned to the balcony shortly after to attend the flight of the royal arms, this time accompanied by members of the royal family who are on official duties and their children.
Tens of thousands of fans of the royal family, waving flags, lined the streets of London, which witnessed a military parade that kicked off the platinum jubilee celebrations.
The Queen, who wore a walking stick and dressed up in an official photo published on Thursday, was accompanied by her 73-year-old son, Crown Prince Charles, and prominent members of the royal family on the palace balcony.
Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne for a period that surpassed all her predecessors, and is the third longest sitting on the throne of a sovereign country in the world.
"Thank you to everyone involved in holding gatherings, families, neighbors and friends to celebrate my Platinum Jubilee, both in the UK and across the Commonwealth," the Queen said in a statement at the start of the festivities.
She continued, "The good intentions I feel are still motivating me, and I hope that the coming days will provide an opportunity to reflect on all that has been achieved over the past seventy years as we look to the future with confidence and enthusiasm."
Crowds cheered as members of the royal family watched an aerial display of modern and historic RAF aircraft.
The Queen's great-grandchildren waved to the planes as they snorted their distinctive buzz over them.
The celebrations began with a military parade in central London, which is held annually to celebrate the official birthday of the Queen, in which 1,500 soldiers and officers participated, to the tune of military music in their traditional uniforms.
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