Stonehenge becomes multi-coloured in tribute to the Queen

The Stonehenge illuminated stone circle has photos of Her Majesty

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English Heritage, as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, has illuminated Stonehenge with eight images of the Queen's 70-year reign, starting with her coronation in 1953.

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In Wiltshire, an illuminated stone circle included a photograph of the now 96-year-old queen at her coronation in 1953, when she was just 27.

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Several of the photos reveal the Queen's love for animals, including riding a horse and walking her beloved corgis in the 1960s and 1980s.

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A 1960s image shows the Queen, who has been riding since she was three, wearing a smart jacket and headscarf as she races her horse.

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A shot of her walking some of her corgis on the second day of the Windsor Horse Trials in 1980.

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During a state visit to Mexico in February 1975, Queen Elizabeth was dressed in a polka-dot marigold pleated dress and matching turban-style hat.

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On a joint engagement with the Duchess of Cambridge in 2019, she wore an elegant pink coat with striking black buttons and a flower-adorned hat.

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English Heritage manages Stonehenge's site, but the monument belongs to the Crown and the surrounding land to the National Trust.

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