Queen’s platinum jubilee begins with equestrian show at Windsor Castle – The Guardian
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A Gallop Through History pageant included stars such as Tom Cruise and Helen Mirren as well as the Household Cavalry
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Sun 15 May 2022 18.33 EDT
The Queen was honoured with a standing ovation as her platinum jubilee celebrations kicked off with a star-studded equestrian extravaganza featuring some of the world’s leading performers.Hollywood actors Tom Cruise and Dame Helen Mirren – once again playing a queen of England – led the cast of entertainers who appeared in the first major event marking the Queen’s 70-year reign.Dame Helen Mirren performed as Elizabeth I. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PAThe audience rose to their feet applauding and cheering when the monarch arrived at the arena close to Windsor Castle for the musical and theatrical romp across the centuries called ...