When the platinum jubilee celebrations ended with a last-ditch reception enthusiastically received on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, the Queen delivered a message of thanks to the nation.
She later said she had been “deeply touched” by the large crowds that had come to celebrate her 70th year on the throne. And even if some events were missed, “my heart has been with all of you.”
However, he also had another message, tacit but no less powerful for that. As she stood on the balcony, smiling and greeting the roaring crowd below, surrounded by her three heirs, what she had to say was very clear: this is the future.
The Queen appears briefly on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with her heir
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