500 Horses, 1000 Performers, and a Standing Ovation: What the Queen Saw at This Year’s First Jubilee Pageant

Queen Elizabeth has technically been marking her Platinum Jubilee since the 70th anniversary of the death of her father, King George VI, on February 6. But it wasn’t until this weekend that the monarch really started the celebrations. On Saturday, the queen made her first appearance outside of Windsor Castle since late March to attend the Royal Windsor Horse Show, where she watched some of her own horses compete. On Sunday ,she returned to watch a pageant called “A Gallop Through History,” one of many full-scale programs planned over the next few months to honor the Jubilee. Wearing a crystal-studded… Read Full Article