Royal family at Guildhall following service

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The queen is the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.

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The U.K. is throwing a once-in-a-generation celebration for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.

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The 96-year-old queen is the first British monarch in history to reach a Platinum Jubilee, which marks 70 years on the throne.

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Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne on Feb. 6, 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI.

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Starting Thursday, the Platinum Jubilee celebration will include everything from the traditional Trooping the Color birthday parade

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for the queen to a star-studded concert led by Diana Ross to thousands of street parties across the country.

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The National Service of Thanksgiving has concluded after nearly an hour.

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Following the service, the bells at St. Paul’s Cathedral will be rung for a continuous four hours with no breaks in between.

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According to a press release, members of the St Paul’s Cathedral Guild of Ringers "will ring 'Stedman Cinques'" and "will be joined by Great Paul

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