Queen marks Diamond Jubilee with Parliament speech

Britains' Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee today by paying tribute to the British virtues of “resilience, ingenuity and tolerance”, and to the Duke of Edinburgh, her “constant strength and guide” over the decades.

Queen marks Diamond Jubilee with Parliament speech

Britains' Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee today by paying tribute to the British virtues of “resilience, ingenuity and tolerance”, and to the Duke of Edinburgh, her “constant strength and guide” over the decades.

In a landmark address to both Houses of Parliament the monarch repeated her vow made on Accession Day in February to “rededicate myself to the service of our great country”.

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