Queen Elizabeth II has become the first monarch in British history to hold the throne for seventy years on Sunday, which marked the start of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations to honor her decades of service to the British people.

As well as being the British head of state and the head of its armed forces, Queen Elizabeth II, 95, also serves as the head of 14 other Commonwealth Realms including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Papula New Guinea.

Born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, Princess of York, on April 21st, 1926, The Queen has become the first British monarch to have reigned for seventy years after ascending to the throne on February 6th, 1952 following the untimely death of her father, King George VI.

The celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee will feature, street parties, concerts, and a Platinum Jubilee Pageant. The Queen’s private estates at Sandringham and Balmoral will also be open to the public on the culminating bank holiday weekend of the Jubilee from the 2nd to the 5th of June.