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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Colin Drury

Platinum jubilee: How Buckingham Palace balcony became key to royal family’s existence

PA

It is arguably the moment that has stolen the whole platinum jubilee – and we’re not talking about Boris Johnson getting booed outside St Paul’s Cathedral.

When little Prince Louis was pictured putting his hands over his ears to protect them from the roar of Thursday’s RAF fly past, it instantly became one of the great royal balcony images. Whether you like it or not, you’ll almost certainly be seeing it for years and decades to come.

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