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LIVE: Queen's Birthday Parade kicks off Platinum Jubilee celebrations twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Queen Elizabeth thanked all those involved in her Platinum Jubilee celebrations ahead of four days of pomp, parties, parades and public holidays to herald her record-breaking 70 years on the British throne reut.rs/3NRzg0O
LIVE: View of Buckingham Palace during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
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Tens of thousands of royal supporters lined the streets of London to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee and kick off four days of pomp, parties and parades reut.rs/3taHI3x
At least two people caused a disturbance at a military parade in London which launches celebrations for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, running out in front of marching soldiers before being arrested, TV pictures showed reut.rs/3x2XSgt
Britain's Prince Andrew has tested positive for COVID and will miss a thanksgiving service being held for Queen Elizabeth to mark her 70 years on the throne, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said reut.rs/3t6Q6kD
A beaming Queen Elizabeth waved to cheering crowds outside Buckingham Palace as Britain kicked off #PlatinumJubilee celebrations reut.rs/3PVyiTe
Actor Damian Lewis, author Ian Rankin and former Northern Ireland first minister Arlene Foster were among more than 1,100 people recognized by Britain's Queen Elizabeth in her annual birthday honors reut.rs/3aiGgp0
Britain's Queen Elizabeth, known for her love of horses, will receive one of French President Emmanuel Macron's prize thoroughbreds as a gift to mark her 70 years on the throne reut.rs/3GGd73v
Queen Elizabeth will no longer attend Friday's Service of Thanksgiving for her seven decades as monarch after experiencing some mobility discomfort when she appeared at a military parade on Thursday, Buckingham Palace said reut.rs/3xobhQD

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