Duchess Kate Honors Queen Elizabeth II by Wearing Her Earrings at Platinum Jubilee Service the Monarch Didn’t Attend

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Queen Elizabeth II officially became the world's second-longest serving monarch of all time on Sunday, having officially reigned as head of state for 70 years and 126 days. Her majesty, 96, has overtaken Thailand's late king, the ninth monarch Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died in 2016. Louis XIV of France, known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, still holds the title for longest-serving sovereign with 72 years and 110 days.

A royal success! Queen Elizabeth II is pleased with the outcome of her Platinum Jubilee celebration — despite having to miss a few events, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.

Prince Louis’ parents are poking fun at him for his antics. Following the conclusion of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Prince William and Kate Middleton took to their shared Twitter account to reflect on the weekend’s festivities — and their 4-year-old son’s viral moments.

Prince Louis definitely stole the show during Queen Elizabeth‘s Platinum Jubilee!

Prince Louis' parents are poking fun at him for his antics. Following the conclusion of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Prince William and Kate Middleton took to their shared Twitter account to reflect on the weekend's festivities — and their 4-year-old son's viral moments.The couple also shares Prince George, 8, and Princess Charlotte, 7.«What a fantastic weekend of celebrations.

Prince Louis can’t stop stealing the spotlight during Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubilee!

Ed Sheeran performed for thousands of fans in front of Buckingham Palace to mark the end of four days of Platinum Jubilee celebrations to honor Queen Elizabeth II. The 31-year-old musician, who recently welcomed second daughter with wife Cherry Seaborn, sang his chart-topping hit "Perfect" as images of the queen's late husband, Prince Philip, flashed behind.The Duke of Edinburgh died in April 2021 at the age of 99.  Following his song, he joined in on a rendition of "God Save The Queen" outside the Palace at the end of the pageant, where her majesty made an appearance on the balcony after days of missed events due to mobility issues.

The Cambridges are doing something sweet in honor of Queen Elizabeth‘s celebration.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry weren't seated next to Kate Middleton and Prince William at the latest Platinum Jubilee event. On Friday, the couples stepped out to attend the National Service of Thanksgiving at St.

No royal reunion? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle didn’t appear to reconnect with Prince William and Duchess Kate at Queen Elizabeth II‘s Service of Thanksgiving during her Platinum Jubilee.

After making their way to the U.K. for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expected to reunite with the senior royals Friday.  The pair, who were not on the balcony during Thursday's Trooping The Colour, will attend the service of thanksgiving at St.

One proud “Gan-Gan”! While Queen Elizabeth II has a very busy job as the sovereign of the United Kingdom and its Commonwealth territories, she still finds time to prioritize her family and her many great-grandchildren.

HM The Queen has withdrawn from attending the Platinum Jubilee National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Barack Obama is virtually joining the Platinum Jubilee celebration. Obama sent a video message to Queen Elizabeth II to congratulate her on her 70th anniversary as a queen.“May the light of your crown continue to reign supreme,” Obama said during the BBC broadcast of Trooping the Colour. “When you’re president of the United States, you meet a lot of remarkable people, and you try under all circumstances to retain your composure,” the 44th president began his message.

A family affair. Queen Elizabeth II kicked off her Platinum Jubilee with a showstopping appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony during Trooping the Colour on Thursday, June 2.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations kicked off on Thursday morning with a parade and flypast around Buckingham Palace, and the bittersweet acknowledgement that Britain is unlikely to experience anything quite like this ever again.The milestone marks 70 years on the throne for Queen Elizabeth II, who took the crown at just 25 years old in February 1952. The U.K.

Fashionably royal! Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubilee celebration has commenced, and the British monarch is marking 70 years on the throne in style.

Last month, Queen Elizabeth and Buckingham Palace have announced the list of royals who will be standing with her during the annual Trooping the Colour balcony wave. Usually, the major royal family members stand on the balcony with the Queen to enjoy the celebrations.