Beaming Queen Elizabeth waves to crowds as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin

LONDON: A beaming Queen Elizabeth waved to cheering crowds massed outside Buckingham Palace on Thursday as Britain kicked off four days of pomp, parties and parades to celebrate her record-breaking 70 years on the British throne.

Elizabeth has been on the throne for longer than any of her predecessors, and is the third-longest reigning monarch ever of a sovereign state. Opinion polls show she remains hugely popular and respected among British people. Her involvement in this year's celebrations will be somewhat limited compared with previous major events. In recent months the queen has cut back public appearances due to what Buckingham Palace calls"episodic mobility issues". In May, she missed the opening of parliament for the first time in almost six decades.Senior royals, including Charles, and his eldest son William, 39, are carrying out some ceremonial duties on the queen's behalf.

There were artillery gun salutes in London, across the United Kingdom and from Royal Navy ships at sea.

Wishing Her Royal Highness a long life.

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