Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her platinum jubilee - we reveal what to expect

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch in the world. She took office at the age of 26, and 70 years have passed since then. This is celebrated of course. From openings of the royal family's private residences to concerts, the program to mark the Queen's platinum jubilee is wide-ranging. In addition to the United Kingdom, Commonwealth countries will also join in the celebrations.

The Queen at the age of 26 at her coronation.

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Queen Elizabeth II becomes first monarch to celebrate platinum jubilee

The daughter of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Prince Albert, Duchess and Duke of York, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in London on April 21, 1926. At birth, she was third in line to the throne after her uncle, King Edward VIII, and her father. However, when her uncle abdicated in 1936, her father, who was from then on called George VI, ascended the throne and she became his heiress. In November 1947, the future Queen married Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. On February 6, 1952, her father died of lung cancer and a little later Elizabeth ascended the British throne. Her coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953 - the first ever to be televised. In 2015, she broke the record of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years.

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