The pared-back portrait is in some ways emblematic of her persona as a whole.
To mark the milestone occasion—on June 2, the Queen will have spent 70 years on the throne—Buckingham Palaceof the nonagenarian monarch taken by Ranald Mackechnie. In it, she flashes a megawatt smile while sitting on a window sill at Windsor Castle, one of the historic estate's famous towers visible in the background. Her hair is coiffed, and she wears a powder blue suit and a string of pearls.
It is a pared-back portrait of the Queen: instead of donning full regalia in a grand palatial room, she chose instead to embody a more modest look in a reserved setting. Which, perhaps, is emblematic of her persona as a whole: throughout her reign, she has been a leader known for her no-fuss steadiness."Thank you to everyone who has been involved in convening communities, families, neighbours and friends to mark my Platinum Jubilee, in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth.
Tomorrow kicks off a four-day bank holiday in honor of the British monarch, which will start with the annual . The festivities will culminate on Saturday with the Party at the Palace, where acts from Queen to Elton John will perform at Buckingham Palace in her honor.
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