The royal standard had been raised above Buckingham Palace, meaning the Queen was in residence – and she didn’t disappoint, appearing on the balcony to the delight of fans.
The Queen has issued a heartfelt thanks to a nation after massive crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace to cheer a brief public appearance by the monarch, bringing to an end four days of celebrations to mark 70 years on the throne.as British flag-themed smoke was fired into the air to end the final Platinum Jubilee event, she said in an open letter that there was “no guidebook to follow” when it came to marking 70 years as Queen.
She wrote that she had been inspired by “the kindness, joy and kinship” that had been evident over the long weekend, and hoped the “renewed sense of togetherness” would be felt in the years ahead. The balcony appearance capped off a dazzling pageant that had proceeded down The Mall, featuring star-studded open-top buses, British cultural icons and colourful displays charting the Queen’s reign.A digital hologram of a 27-year-old sovereign waved to the crowds through the window of the same Gold State Coach that took her to the Coronation almost 70 years ago.
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