The Queen to Kick Off Platinum Jubilee With Two Balcony Appearances

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will begin with not one, but two appearances from Queen Elizabeth. On Thursday, Her Majesty, who is celebrating 70 years on the throne, will mark the start of the four-day extravaganza at Trooping of the Colour, where she’ll greet hundreds of thousands of supporters from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The historic moment will see the Queen take the salute from the balcony this year — supported by her cousin Prince Edward, Duke of Kent — in what will be a slightly different version of the traditional birthday parade. The Trooping of the Colour has marked… Read Full Article