Military Parade Kicks Off Queen Elizabeth's Historic Jubilee Celebrations
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From early morning, a steady stream of people headed to The Mall near Buckingham Palace, where Queen Elizabeth will make two appearances.
Huge crowds converged on central London in bright sunshine on Thursday for the start of four days of public events to mark Queen Elizabeth II's historic Platinum Jubilee, in what could be the last major public event of her long reign.
From early morning, a steady stream of people, many clutching Union flags and picnic baskets, headed to The Mall near Buckingham Palace, where the 96-year-old monarch will make two appearances later.
But as well as seeing the pomp and pageantry of the Trooping the Colour military parade, many sensed the coming end of an era.
Ambulance service worker Gilbert Falconer, 65, travelled from Scotland to witness the event, which is held to mark the queen's official birthday.
