for emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. in other news a senior ukrainian official says russia is throwing all its power at the key city of severodonetsk where its soldiers are locked in fierce street battles. mercedes benz recalls nearly a million older cars because of a potential problem with the brakes. and could mariah carey s multimillion selling 1994 song all i want for christmas land her in court? hello. celebrations have been continuing to mark the queen s platinum jubilee. a huge crowd gathered in front of buckingham palace for a spectacular open air concert to mark the queen s 70 years on the throne. in a tribute to his mother, prince charles praised what he called a lifetime of selfless service. veteran pop stars including diana ross, rod stewart and the band, queen, were among the performers. here s our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. cheering. after the ceremonial and the spiritual it was time for ajubilee party. they had taken their seats in
these pictures on your house are the story of your life and ours. so, your majesty, that is why we all say thank you. the crowd gave three cheers. cheering. it had been an evening of many emotions. the main ones were respect and gratitude. nicholas witchell, bbc news at buckingham palace. in the 70 years the queen has been on the throne, many politicians have come and gone, including 14 us presidents. the bbc s sophie long reports on the queen s relationship with america and its leaders. queen elizabeth s leading role in the special relationship between britain and the united states dates back before her accession to the throne. reporter: princess elizabeth plays host to the truman -
life and ours. so, your majesty, that is why we all say thank you. the crowd gave three cheers. cheering. it had been an evening of many emotions. the main ones were respect and gratitude. nicholas witchell, bbc news at buckingham palace. in the 70 years the queen has been on the throne many politicians have come and gone including 14 us presidents. the bbc s sophie long reports on the queen s relationship with america and its leaders. queen elizabeth s leading role in the special relationship between britain and the united states dates back before her succession to the throne. reporter: princess elizabeth plays host to the truman - family. the first of the 13 us leaders her majesty met was president truman in 1951 when she was princess elizabeth. dwight eisenhower was president when she made her first state visit in 1957.