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After four days of parades, street parties and a gala concert celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne, the Platinum Jubilee ended Sunday with the crowd outside Buckingham Palace singing “God Save the Queen.”

More than 200 street parties taking place this weekend but feelings in the city are mixed

Although the royal family has been rocked by tragedy and scandal over the years, 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II has enjoyed an enduring popularity with the British public throughout her 70 years on the throne. The monarch is marking her Platinum Jubilee without her beloved husband Philip, who passed away in…

Celebratory events to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th year on the throne will kick off in the UK this week, and all indications are that the British public is keen to mark the occasion: Royal memorabilia – from the distinguished to the bizarre – has been flying off the shelves.

Royal historian Dr Ed Owenssheds a light on British canine history through the ages of the monarchy to the modern day, from Henry VII's lucky pet greyhound to Queen Victoria's loud dachshund

As a 9-year-old girl, Princess Elizabeth appeared with her family on Buckingham Palace’s balcony to mark her grandfather George V’s Silver Jubilee, an excited grin on her face as she gazed at the crowds below. The better part of a century later, the former princess — now 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth…

As a 9-year-old girl, Princess Elizabeth appeared with her family on Buckingham Palace’s balcony to mark her grandfather George V’s Silver Jubilee

His stand-in role to deliver the Queen’s speech is the clearest sign yet that the Elizabeth II era is drawing to a close, says royal historian Ed Owens

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 70 years on the throne