70 years on the throne of Elizabeth: the United Kingdom celebrates its queen
Four days of great celebrations in honor of the sovereign, who has held the scepter of England since 1952London, Queen Elizabeth's big party (Ansa)
The UK celebrates 70 years on the throne of Queen Elizabeth II .
A Platinum Jubilee - unprecedented in the history of the English monarchy - on the occasion of which the government of Boris Johnson proclaimed 4 days of celebration.
The program of initiatives to pay homage to the sovereign - who took the throne in 1952 - is dense, starting with a special edition, in London, of Trooping the Color , that is the great military parade , followed by the flyover of the RAF acrobatic team in the sky above. Buckingham Palace , with Elizabeth assisting on the balcony of honor together with the Royal Family: Prince Charles , 73-year-old heir, with his wife Camilla ; Charles's eldest son William , second in line of succession, with his wife Kate and princes George, Charlotte and Louis ; as well as two other children of the queen, Anna and Edoardo , with their respective families.
Nothing "overlooking" the balcony, however, for Prince Andrew , Her Majesty's second son, excluded for his involvement in the Epstein sex scandal . And nothing to do also for the rebellious nephew Harry , who came from the US for the private celebrations with his wife Meghan and the little Archie and Lilibet Diana , after the renunciation of royal status .
BEST WISHES - In these hours Elisabetta received the best wishes and congratulations from numerous world leaders .
"She is the golden thread that binds our two countries - wrote, among others, French President Emmanuel Macron - proof of the unshakable friendship between our nations. She has been a constant presence and a source of wisdom. for the leaders of our nations "." You - Macron continued - are our friend, our close ally, our example of service to others. Celebrating her today means celebrating the sincere and deep friendship that unites our two countries and her devotion to serving you ".
"On this joyful occasion - the message, instead, of Pope Francis - I send cordial greetings to the Queen and I assure you of my prayers, so that Almighty God will grant her, the members of the royal family and all the people of your nation blessings of unity, prosperity and peace ".
ILLNESS - In the evening Buckingham Palace announced that the sovereign will not participate in the thanksgiving mass tomorrow at Saint Paul's Cathedral in London: a decision taken following an undefined "malaise".
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