Queen Elizabeth II is driven from Buckingham Palace to the Mall to light a special firework display at the end of a rock concert held in the palace grounds to celebrate her Golden Jubilee. Celebrations took place across the United Kingdom with the centrepiece a parade and fireworks at Buckingham Palace, the Queen's London residency. Queen Elizabeth ascended to the British throne in 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI.

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Queen Elizabeth II is driven from Buckingham Palace to the Mall to light a special firework display at the end of a rock concert held in the palace grounds to celebrate her Golden Jubilee. Celebrations took place across the United Kingdom with the centrepiece a parade and fireworks at Buckingham Palace, the Queen's London residency. Queen Elizabeth ascended to the British throne in 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI.

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Size: 2835px × 1889px
Location: Buckingham Palace
Photo credit: © Colin McPherson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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