Queen Elizabeth Celebrates Her Milestone Platinum Jubilee: Photos

Mandatory Credit: Reginald Davis Mandatory Credit: Photo by Reginald Davis/REX/Shutterstock (918888ck) In the Mantle and Robes of the Order of St. Michael and St.George, Queen Elizabeth II leaves St. Paul's Cathedral after the service Queen Elizabeth II retrospective — Picture Credit score: Steve Parsons/AP/Shutterstock

Queen Elizabeth delighted household, buddies and followers as she attended her Platinum Jubilee Celebration at Windsor Fort on Sunday, Might 15. Making historical past as the primary British monarch to mark 70 years on the throne, the 96-year-old monarch loved a night of festivities, together with a televised occasion referred to as “A Gallop By means of Historical past,” which featured 1,300 performers and 500 horses to inform the story of her royal reign. She was additionally honored by a slew of movie star presenters, comparable to Tom Cruise and Helen Mirren.

Wearing a classy grey wrap and a light-weight blue costume, Queen Elizabeth arrived on the occasion along with her son, Prince Edward. As she was greeted to a standing ovation, the matriarch made her solution to her seat utilizing a strolling stick, to the shock of many as her mobility has been a priority as of late.

Tom and Helen led the theatrical manufacturing portion of the celebration, with the Mission Inconceivable star calling it a privilege to be part of the Platinum Jubilee when he spoke to iTV, per People. “What she has completed is historic. She has met presidents, world leaders, individuals from all walks of life. Not simply People, however the world is aware of the dignity, devotion and kindness, that’s what I’ve at all times felt about her. Somebody that understands her place and has held it via a historical past that’s simply been extraordinary the previous 70 years.”

The social gathering is simply simply starting for the monarch, as actions will proceed into subsequent month, because the coronation of Queen Elizabeth really befell greater than a yr after she grew to become the monarch following the demise of her father King George VI on February 6, 1952. The official date is June 2, 1953, and to have fun it, a weekend of festivities is deliberate for the dominion this yr. Starting on June 2, occasions will embrace Trooping the Color, the lighting of Platinum Jubilee beacons, a service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Derby at Epsom Downs, and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.