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Crown forever: Queen Elizabeth II Coronation anniversary

Queen Elizabeth II (L) and Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh speak as they watch the action from the Queens stand during Derby day at the Epsom Derby Festival, in Surrey, southern England, on June 1, 2013. (AFP)

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visits the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Woolwich Barracks in south east London May 31, 2013. Queen Elizabeth II marks the 60th anniversary of her coronation on Sunday, June 2, 2013  (AFP)
 

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II meeting families of serving personnel as she visits the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Woolwich Barracks in south east London May 31, 2013. Queen Elizabeth II marks the 60th anniversary of her coronation on Sunday, June 2, 2013. (AFP)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 3rd left, are presented with copies of books by relatives of members of the 1953 Everest expedition, Charlie Band,12, the grandson of George Band and Lauren Chadlowe,13, the great-granddaughter of John Hunt and granddaughter of George Lowe, during a reception to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the ascent of Everest, at the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington, west London, Wednesday May 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Yui Mok, Pool)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 3rd left, are presented with copies of books by relatives of members of the 1953 Everest expedition, Charlie Band,12, the grandson of George Band and Lauren Chadlowe,13, the great-granddaughter of John Hunt and granddaughter of George Lowe, during a reception to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the ascent of Everest, at the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington, west London, Wednesday May 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Yui Mok, Pool)

 

Queen Elizabeth II meeting Nepalese Sherpa mountain climber Jamling Norgay, left, son of Tenzing Norgay, during a reception to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the ascent of Everest, at the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington, west London, Wednesday May 29, 2013. (AP)
 

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend Derby Day at The Derby Festival on June 1, 2013 in Epsom, United Kingdom.  (GETTY IMAGES)
 

Britain's Queen Elizabeth visits The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Woolwich Barracks in southeast London May 31, 2013. British soldier Lee Rigby was killed on a busy London street near the barracks last week.  (REUTERS)

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Q 13 - Britain's Queen Elizabeth smiles after watching a display of gun carriages during a visit to the King's Troop at Woolwich Barracks in southeast London May 31, 2013. British soldier Lee Rigby was killed on a busy London street near the barracks last week. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: MILITARY SOCIETY ROYALS)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth puts her hand out to Harlequin, a horse she gave to The Kings Troop, during a visit to The Kings's Troop at Woolwich Barracks in southeast London May 31, 2013.  British soldier Lee Rigby was killed on a busy London street near the barracks last week.   (REUTERS)

 

Britain's Queen Elizabeth smiles after watching a display of gun carriages during a visit to the King's Troop at Woolwich Barracks in southeast London May 31, 2013. British soldier Lee Rigby was killed on a busy London street near the barracks last week. (REUTERS)

 

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II presenting two Operational Service Medals  to Regimental Quarter Master Jeremy Faulkner and Lance Bombardier Dannielle Parker during her visit to the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Woolwich Barracks in south east London May 31, 2013. Queen Elizabeth II marks the 60th anniversary of her coronation on Sunday, June 2, 2013.  (AFP)

People walk past Commonwealth flags in Parliament Square in Westminster in central London on May 31, 2013. Queen Elizabeth II marks the 60th anniversary of her coronation on Sunday, starting a series of events including a return to Westminster Abbey where she was crowned as a 27-year-old. (AFP)

 Spain's Princess Letizia, Spain's Prince Felipe, Spain's Queen Sofia and Spain's King Juan Carlos attend a tribute to the fallen soldiers as part of the Armed Forces Day on June 1, 2013 in Madrid.(AFP)

 

 Flags celebrating Queen Elizabeth's sixty years on the throne are displayed in Regent Street, central London on May 31, 2013.(AFP)