Britain: Queens 79th Birthday_资讯
in a spectacular display of precision marching and horsemanship choreographed to the music of a military band, about 1,220 soldiers in ceremonial red dress and huge black bearskin caps saluted the monarch in the ceremony near buckingham palace.
the queen turned 79 on april 21, but public celebrations of the british monarch's birthday are always held on a saturday in june, when there is a better chance of good weather.
thousands of people filled sidewalks around the palace on a cloudy day, hoping to catch a glimpse of the queen.
"i've got goose bumps. it's wonderful. i've got to see the queen," said beryl sixsmith, 64, who came to london from her hometown of manchester in northern england.
the queen and her husband, prince philip, who celebrated his 84th birthday friday, rode in an open carriage from buckingham palace along the wide, tree-lined mall from the palace to the parade ground.
the queen turned 79 on april 21, but public celebrations of the british monarch's birthday are always held on a saturday in june, when there is a better chance of good weather.
thousands of people filled sidewalks around the palace on a cloudy day, hoping to catch a glimpse of the queen.
"i've got goose bumps. it's wonderful. i've got to see the queen," said beryl sixsmith, 64, who came to london from her hometown of manchester in northern england.
the queen and her husband, prince philip, who celebrated his 84th birthday friday, rode in an open carriage from buckingham palace along the wide, tree-lined mall from the palace to the parade ground.