Queen Elizabeth II to Salute Jubilee From Palace Balcony

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Britain's first and very likely only Platinum Jubilee will see street parties, pop concerts and parades until Sunday. Queen Elizabeth II will take the salute of mounted troops from the balcony after a military parade called Trooping the Colour. She will return to the balcony later to watch a flyby of military aircraft, including iconic models from World War II.

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Jubilee Queen takes to Palace balcony for Trooping celebrations

The monarch inspected the troops as they returned from Horse Guards Parade as the Platinum Jubilee festivities got under way.

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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USA Today

Queen Elizabeth II appears twice on palace balcony as Platinum Jubilee party kicks off in London

Brits plunged into party mode as the Platinum Jubilee began with the Trooping the Colour parade and Queen Elizabeth II returned to the palace balcony.

4 months ago·United States

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IBTimes

Queen Elizabeth II To Salute Jubilee From Palace Balcony

Queen Elizabeth II will make two appearances on the Buckingham Palace balcony on Thursday, kicking off four days of public events to mark her historic Platinum Jubilee. The extent of the 96-year-old monarch's involvement in the celebrations for her record-breaking 70 years on the throne has been a source of speculation for months.

4 months ago·United States

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South China Morning Post

Jubilee: UK celebrates Queen Elizabeth’s record-breaking 70 years on throne

Huge crowds massed near London’s Buckingham Palace to glimpse the 96-year-old monarch, as the nation began four days of pomp, parades and parties.

4 months ago·Hong Kong

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Stuff

Wellington one of the first to light a beacon to celebrate 70 years of Queen Elizabeth

The capital is marking the Queen's platinum jubilee with purple floodlights, two 21-gun salutes, a special church service, and a ceremonial torch lighting.

4 months ago·New Zealand

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RTÉ

Queen to miss Jubilee service after parade 'discomfort'

Queen Elizabeth II will no longer attend tomorrow's Service of Thanksgiving for her seven decades as monarch after experiencing some discomfort when she appeared at a military parade today, Buckingham Palace said.

4 months ago·Ireland

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