Four days of celebrations honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne get underway with a display of British military traditions stretching from the days of horse and cannon to the jet age, The Associated Press reports.
In Pictures: Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Kicks Off with Pomp
![Royal fans cheer near Buckingham Palace during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London, June 2, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/096e0000-0a00-0242-a65f-08da4487a02f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Royal fans cheer near Buckingham Palace during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London, June 2, 2022.
![Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis watch the Trooping of the Color in London, June 2, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/09470000-0a00-0242-da10-08da4492cf41_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis watch the Trooping of the Color in London, June 2, 2022.
![Britain's Prince Charles and Prince William ride on horseback during the Trooping the Color parade in celebration of Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, in London, June 2, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/096e0000-0a00-0242-264c-08da4487ea1a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Britain's Prince Charles and Prince William ride on horseback during the Trooping the Color parade in celebration of Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, in London, June 2, 2022.
![Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall ride in a carriage during the Trooping the Color parade in celebration of Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee in London, June 2, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0f590000-0aff-0242-6ca5-08da4487b435_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall ride in a carriage during the Trooping the Color parade in celebration of Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee in London, June 2, 2022.