Queen’s Sapphire Jubilee: Gun salutes mark 65 years on the throne
By Peter Hunt, BBC diplomatic and royal correspondent
Longevity for a hereditary head of state has brought many milestones.
She is Britain’s longest reigning monarch, having overtaken her great great grandmother, Victoria, in 2015.
Today, after 23,742 days on the throne, it’s the start of the first sapphire jubilee in British history.
For the Queen, it’s a moment for contemplation rather than celebration – as it is also the anniversary of her father’s death.
In the coming months and years, she will, inevitably, do less and other royals will take on more – most notably Prince William, once he finishes his job as an air ambulance pilot in the summer.
The 90-year-old working monarch has another significant moment on the horizon.
In November, she and Prince Philip will mark 70 years of marriage.
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