So quiet and peaceful, tranquil and blissful, there's a kind of magic in the air ❄️🎄 | Queen

Queen Elizabeth II’s first balcony appearance as Queen took place in 1953 on her coronation day, when she stepped onto the Buckingham Palace balcony to greet the crowds after the ceremony. Her final appearance came in 2022 during her Platinum Jubilee, where she made a brief but historic moment on the same balcony to mark 70 years on the throne. These two moments, nearly seven decades apart, show the beginning and the end of her public reign. | History In Pictures