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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II 60 years as a monarch on February 6th. She ascended to the of the United Kingdom in 1953, when she was a 25-year-old . The 85-year-old queen the day on official duties. She the town of King’s Lynn in the east of England. The mayor opened the celebrations to her diamond jubilee. Queen Elizabeth herself a new website that shows how much the world has changed during her six-decade . Bigger celebrations are scheduled to place in the U.K. in the summer. There will be a 1,000-ship pageant on the River Thames and a concert at Buckingham Palace.

During Her Royal Highness’ reign, there have been 12 British ministers, 12 American presidents and six popes. She has also 60 corgis (her favourite dog). The diamond jubilee website says she has answered 3.5 million letters. The queen promised her citizens that she would " myself anew to your service". She also said: "I also that this Jubilee year will be a time to give thanks for the great that have been made 1952 and to look forward to the future with head and heart." The queen is still very popular with British people, despite a downturn in her popularity after the of Princess Diana in 1997.