Queen Elizabeth II Kicks Off Jubilee Celebrations
Tens of thousands of people cheered Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday as she kicked off the first of four days of celebrations marking her record-breaking 70 years on the throne.The 96-year-old royal's appearance at the Platinum Jubilee – a milestone never previously reached by any British monarch – had been in doubt due to illness and recent mobility problems.But dressed in dove blue, her hands clasped on a walking stick, she appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony to take a salute after