Queen Elizabethmade a surprise appearance alongside her heirs as the much-anticipated Platinum Jubilee celebrations came to an end on Sunday.
After the Royal Standard was raised at Buckingham Palace, signaling the Queen had arrived, the monarch, 96, stepped out onto the balcony and took in the celebratory atmosphere.
The national anthem, “God Save the Queen,” played as the family sang along. Red, white and blue fireworks went off as George looked up at his great-granny and she looked back at him fondly.
Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, Prince George, Prince William and Princess Charlotte.Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty

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The extravaganza event on the streets of London on Sunday afternoon saw the story of the Queen’s 70-year reign depicted through each of the seven decades, combining street theatre, dance, circus and music and a 21-foot puppet dragon! Leading the musical tribute, Sheeran sang in honor of the Queen. Members of the royal family also took in the spectacle — includingPrince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louisfrom the front row, sitting between their parentsPrince WilliamandKate Middleton.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.Alberto Pezzali/AP/Shutterstock

While the Queen joined her family members on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Thursday to celebrate Trooping the Colour, she has been unable to participate in all the events to mark her 70 years on the throne due to mobility issues.
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“Yes, she [the Queen] was fine, it was just very tiring yesterday,” Kate said,according to PA, adding that the monarch “had had a lovely, lovely time.”
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.Frank Augstein/AP/Shutterstock

Sunday’s military parade featured 2,750 soldiers from the U.K. Armed Forces alongside military personnel from across the Commonwealth was also a highlight of the event, as was the “River of Hope” procession, which saw students from across the U.K. unite to carry 200 silk flags featuring artwork that depicts children’s hopes for the planet over the next 70 years.
The royal pageant is estimated to have cost up to $18 million to organize and is the Queen’s fourth since she became monarch in February 1952 after the death of her father King George VI. The first royal pageant ever held was in honor of George III in 1809 to celebrate 50 years of his reign and included a grand fete and a firework display at Frogmore Cottage.
Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth.HANNAH MCKAY/POOL/AFP via Getty

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