Celebrations of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee have started in the UK as tens of thousands of people gathered in central London to watch a traditional military parade known as Trooping the Colour.
This was the beginning of four days of pomp, parties, and parades to mark the Queen’s record-breaking 70 years on the British throne.
Thousands of wellwishers draped in Union flags, party hats, and plastic tiaras flocked to central London for the parade. Many had slept on the streets to secure a good position.
Members of the public soak up the atmosphere ahead of the Trooping the Colour parade in London, on June 2, 2022. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth said in a statement: “Thank you to everyone who has been involved in convening communities, families, neighbours, and friends to mark my Platinum Jubilee, in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth….