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A service of thanksgiving for the Queen's reign was held in the St. Paul Cathedral,

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usually held on the second Saturday of June.

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This continues the tradition of dating back more than a hundred years of organizing street parties.

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They had organized lunches in the street to celebrate the jubilee at the most local level

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possible. Some typical food are the small rainbow trot or the lemon drizzle cake.

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The government installed 10 miles of scaffolding for spectators.

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The queen sat in the wheelchair in Buckingham Palace to watch the fireworks.

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Until 1936, it was held on the actual birthday of the monarch.

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But when King George died, it was kept in early June to coincide with

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higher probability all night weather for outdoor ceremonies.