By The Associated Press
June 3, 2022 GMT
https://apnews.com/article/queen-elizabeth-ii-entertainment-government-and-politics-royalty-be6ea631dc5e099ba8f73084793323c2
LONDON (AP) – Four days of celebrations in honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th throne have begun with formal platinum jubilee celebrations.
First was the Trooping the Color ceremony with horses. The queen then joined members of her family on Thursday on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as 70 planes flew over.
Elizabeth, 96, is the longest-serving monarch in the United Kingdom and the first to serve for seven decades. During a four-day holiday weekend, thousands of street parties are planned across the country.