Queen Elizabeth Marks Historic 70 Years on the British Throne Ahead of Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
etonline.comQueen Elizabeth II is celebrating a historic milestone. This weekend, the 95-year-old monarch will mark Accession Day on Feb.
6, the 70th anniversary of her time on the throne, continuing her reign as the longest-serving British monarch in history. Though the massive United Kingdom celebrations will come later this year, Her Majesty still honored the occasion by viewing a selected collection of homemade cards and artwork sent in by local children and other members of the public from her 2002 Golden Jubilee.
The special mementos were shown to the queen at Windsor Castle before she traveled north to her Sandringham Estate for the weekend.
Queen Elizabeth II is joined by one of her dogs, a Dorgi called Candy, as she views a display of memorabilia from her Golden and Platinum Jubilees in the Oak Room at Windsor Castle.
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