The Queen is launching her Platinum Jubilee Weekend Festivities today with the splendid Trooping the Colour Ceremony.
Under blue skies in London, the British royal family kicked off the celebration in style.
The 96-year-old monarch took the salute in a light blue outfit and signature hat. But one detail of her garment has huge symbolism and significance. It is her brohch, which she wears almost every year for her official birthday parade.
