Queen Elizabeth II To Celebrate 70 Years On The Throne

Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday becomes the first British monarch to celebrate 70 years on the throne.

But the landmark date this weekend will see little fanfare, as the 95-year-old monarch traditionally spends the anniversary of the death of her father in private.

The sovereign’s record-breaking reign as head of state began when she was aged 25 and watching wildlife in a remote part of Kenya with her husband, Prince Philip.

She has since become the one constant in an era of rapid social and political change, a figurehead of modern Britain and a living link to its post-war and imperial past.

Four days of festivities are already in place for early June, including a military parade and a music concert, street parties, a mass attendance picnic, and a “Platinum Pudding Competition”.

Commemorative coins have been minted to mark the unprecedented milestone.