Queen Elizabeth made history as the longest reigning British monarch when she marked her 70th anniversary since ascending the throne this past February. To celebrate her decades of service to the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, an unprecedented Platinum Jubilee celebration has commenced on Thursday, June 2, and will run until Sunday, June 5.
The weekend will see a host of public events and festivities, including the annual Trooping the Colour parade as well as a national Service of Thanksgiving for the monarch. Members of the royal family—including Prince William, Duchess Kate, Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla, and more—will be in attendance. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan will also return to the U.K. for their first public visit since stepping down as senior members of the royal family in 2020.
Scroll ahead to see every photo from the celebration.
This article originally appeared in Harper’s BAZAAR US
Queen Elizabeth makes a surprise appearance at Buckingham Palace, with Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla, Prince William, Duchess Kate, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
Queen Elizabeth smiles at the crowd outside Buckingham Palace.
Queen Elizabeth and Kate Middleton share a smile during the surprise balcony appearance.
Kate Middleton and Prince Louis enjoy the festivities.
Prince Charles and Prince Louis enjoy the pageant.
A hologram made with archival footage of the queen appears in the window of the Gold State Coach.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugeine join in on the fun and games during the Big Jubilee Lunch at Paddington Recreation Ground.
Prince William gives a speech commemorating his grandmother during the Platinum Party at the Palace.
Archival images of Queen Elizabeth throughout her reign are projected onto the exterior of Buckingham Palace.
Drones create an image celebrating the monarch’s 70-year reign while hovering in the air over Buckingham Palace.
Duchess Kate, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, and Prince William enjoy the star-studded concert.
Duchess Kate, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, and Prince William on a walkabout outside Cardiff Castle, Wales.
Prince George tries out the sound mixing board during rehearsals for Cardiff’s Jubilee concert.
The Princess Royal attends the Epsom Derby in Surrey.
Zara and Mike Tindall arrive at the Epsom Derby.
Katharine, Duchess of Kent, and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, arrive for the Lord Mayor’s reception for the National Service of Thanksgiving at the Guildhall.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses the National Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen’s reign at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan inside St. Paul’s Cathedral.
The Princess Royal, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Duke of Cambridge sing inside St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Prince Charles arrives via car for the National Service of Thanksgiving.
Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla arrive.
The Cambridges arrive at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex enter St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Princess Beatrice arrives.
Princess Eugenie arrives for the National Service of Thanksgiving.
Princess Anne arrives.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, attends the National Service of Thanksgiving
Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall arrive for the National Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Queen Elizabeth II touches the Commonwealth Nations Globe to start the lighting of the Principal Beacon outside of Buckingham Palace.
Members of the public attend the Beacon Lighting at Buckingham Palace.
Prince William attends The Lighting Of The Principal Beacon at Buckingham Palace.
Mike Bloomberg, Prince William, and designer Thomas Heatherwick speak during The Lighting Of The Principal Beacon at Buckingham Palace.
General view of the “Tree Of Trees” created by designer Thomas Heatherwick ahead of The Lighting Of The Principal Beacon at Buckingham Palace.
Queen Elizabeth stands with Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Duchess Camilla, Prince Charles, Prince Louis, Duchess Kate, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince William, Countess Sophie on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch a special flypast following the Queen’s birthday parade.
The Cambridges stand next to the monarch and Prince Charles.
Prince Louis holds his ears next to his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, during the special flypast.
Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, and Duchess Kate smile at Prince Louis on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
The Red Arrows during a flypast at the conclusion of the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade.
Aircraft spell out ’70’ during a flypast at the conclusion of the Trooping the Colour ceremony.
Queen Elizabeth watches the special flypast from the Buckingham Palace balcony.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis peer out a window during the Trooping the Colour parade. Princess Beatrice is seen behind them.
Duchess Kate stands with her children as they watch the parade.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Colour parade.
The monarch wore the same Angela Kelly coat and dress with pearl and diamante trim from her Platinum Jubilee portrait.
Duchess Kate and Duchess Camilla arrive.
The Duchess of Cambridge wears a white Alexander McQueen coat dress and blue Philip Treacy hat.
Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte wave to onlookers.
Princess Anne rides in via horseback.
Princess Anne, in her role as Colonel of the Blues and Royals, rides her horse at Horse Guards Parade during Trooping the Colour.
Prince William and Princess Anne ride horseback alongside each other.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex ride in a carriage as the Royal Procession leaves Buckingham Palace for the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor, and James, Viscount Severn, travel in a horse-drawn carriage during the parade.
Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, Colonel of the Irish Guards leads The Colonel’s Review at Horse Guards Parade.
Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, Colonel of the Irish Guards leads The Colonel’s Review at Horse Guards Parade.
General view from Colonel’s Review at Horse Guards Parade.