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U.K. Queen celebrates platinum jubilee


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The UK Queen marked her platinum jubilee on Saturday with a reception for her local village. Queen Elizabeth II, 95, came to the British throne on February the 6th 1952 after the death of her father King George VI. She will mark the 70-year anniversary as queen at her country estate. One person at the reception said the Queen was in "sparkling" form. She added: "Seventy years on the throne shows the Queen has been a moving example to absolutely everyone in all walks of life. She has been constant, compassionate and stoic … everything that makes a perfect human being."

The Queen was on safari in Kenya 70 years ago when news came of her father's death. She immediately became Queen at the age of 25. She is Britain's longest serving monarch. The previous record-holder, Queen Victoria, was Queen for 63 years. Elizabeth has been a part of UK life for almost a century. She has seen 14 UK Prime Ministers come and go. She has also owned more than 30 corgis … her favourite dog. Fox News wrote that the Queen has had, "an unprecedented reign that has made her a symbol of stability as the United Kingdom navigated an age of uncertainty".

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