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marked the Queen’s platinum jubilee yesterday evening as ACT buildings were lit up in purple.
In a speech, Albanese said Australia’s relationship with the colonial power “is no longer what it was at the dawn of [Queen Elizabeth’s] reign”.Albanese also praised the Queen as a “a rare constant, an enduring, inspiring … presence of calm, decency and strength”, noting that during the past 184 years, the throne has been held by women for 133 of them.
Unlike her forebears Princess Elizabeth did not choose a new name for herself as monarch. There was no question that she would retain the name that she had for all of her life. Already she was giving a sign of the stability and continuity she would provide, and indeed the continuity that royal women have provided.
Australian Parliament House and landmarks are lit up purple during a celebration marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.Parliament House in Canberra is illuminated in purple as part of celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee last night.
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