Today, Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest-reigning UK monarch, a cause for celebration in Britain.
Dressed in turquoise with her trusty black handbag at her side, the Queen spoke briefly to the gathered crowds on the day she passes the record set by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.
“Inevitably a long life can pass by many milestones – my own is no exception – but I thank you all and the many others at home and overseas for your touching messages of great kindness,” she said.
In London, a flotilla of vessels, including Havengore and Gloriana, took part in a procession along the Thames.
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