Photos: Britain celebrates Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee
Huge crowds converged on central London on Thursday for the start of four days of public events to mark the queen's history-making 70 years on the throne.
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Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee comes at a challenging time for Britain's monarchy
Queen Elizabeth II is marking 70 years on the throne, but recent years have been bumpy for the British monarchy. Public support for the institution has fallen, even as the queen remains popular.
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