London:  On the completion of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne commenced on Thursday, on this occasion the Government is celebrating a four day fest. Thousands of people turned out in Central London to witness the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee an unprecedented event in British history.

People cheered the Queen as she watched the Trooping the Colour parade the military parade which marks the monarch’s official birthday from Buckingham Palace. Queen in her Jubilee message said she was inspired by the goodwill of the nation, as per the BBC report.

Queen Elizabeth and the royal family arrived on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the flypast by the Red Arrows in honor of her #PlatinumJubilee https://t.co/jJT8ERqQzn pic.twitter.com/8AtXmLOMjf

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Riding on horseback and wearing the Platinum Jubilee medal with his uniform, the Prince of Wales took the birthday salute from the troops on behalf of the Queen. However as the soldiers marched towards the Buckingham Palace at the end of the parade Queen appeared on the balcony with senior members of the royal family. Ahead of the four day Bank Holiday weekend, the Queen thanked the public for organizing celebratory events and said many happy memories would be made, she said in a statement.

I continue to be inspired by the goodwill shown to me, and hope that the coming days will provide an opportunity to reflect on all that has been achieved during the last 70 years, as we look to the future with confidence and enthusiasm, she said. After the parade, more than 70 aircraft including Spitfires from World War Two, Apache helicopters, Typhoons and the Red Arrows took part in the flypast over Buckingham Palace. Several jets flew in formation to form the number 70 in honour of the Queen’s long reign.