Britain’s Prince Charles has paid tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as she marks her 70th anniversary on the throne on Sunday, saying her devotion continues to inspire with each passing year.
The Prince of Wales, 73, congratulated the Queen on her “remarkable achievement” of “serving this nation, the Realms and Commonwealth” for the past seven decades in a statement released by Clarence House.
“The Queen’s devotion to the welfare of all her people inspires still greater admiration with each passing year,” the statement added.
The 95-year-old monarch ascended to the throne on February 6, 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI, at the age of 56.
Elizabeth II is the first British monarch to reach the historic milestone of a Platinum Jubilee and is marking the day privately at her Sandringham estate in eastern England.
Nationwide celebrations are set to take place over a long weekend in the summer.
She was already the longest-reigning monarch in British history, having in 2015 surpassed the record set by her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria.
