Glimpses from the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II

The royal family chose blue as their colour of choice for Trooping the Colour, which kicked off the Platinum Jubilee celebrations

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Kate Middleton looked great in an Alexander McQueen blazer dress, which she wore to the G7 leaders reception in June 2021, according to Harper's Bazaar

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Queen Elizabeth wore St. Patrick's blue on the Buckingham Palace balcony, a tribute to Ireland's original symbolic hue, which can also be symbolic of sovereignty

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Prince William's youngster is seen with his hands over his ears, as if trying to block off the boom made by the military jets

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Angela Kelly, the Queen's personal seamstress and close friend, dressed her in a light blue costume with pearl and diamond accent, the same outfit she wore in her newly unveiled Platinum Jubilee portrait!

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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, wore a Bruce Oldfield blue striped dress with a Philip Treacy hat

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Thousands more beacons were also illuminated to commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth

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