TRENDING NOW: Paddington Bear and Queen celebrate Platinum Jubilee

The world in celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee marking her 70 years on the throne, and even Paddington Bear has made a guest appearance in the palace.

The lineup of concerts, military parades and tributes culminated Sunday with a brief appearance from the monarch herself, who waved to tens of thousands of cheering celebrants from the balcony of Buckingham Palace while surrounded by three generations of heirs to the throne.

The Queen and Paddington Bear get the Platinum Party at the Palace rocking, June 4.

READ MORE: Canada celebrates final days of Queen's Platinum Jubilee festivities

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Carli Berry has been telling stories in the Okanagan for the past three years and after finding her footing in the newspaper industry, joined the Infonews team in January 2020. Recipient of the 2019 MA Murray award for feature writing, Carli is passionate about stories that involve housing, business and the environment. Born on Vancouver Island, she is happy to say Okanagan Lake reminds, her slightly, of the ocean. Carli can be reached at (250) 864-7494 or email cberry@infonews.ca.