Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee festivities begin – an unprecedented event in British history - The Globe and Mail

Thursday’s celebrations began with the Trooping of the Colour, a military procession that traditionally marks the Queen’s ‘official’ birthday; the ‘Colour’ is a regimental flag that was used as a rallying point in battle

From left to right: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Louis of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Pri… [+10329 chars]

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