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Kate. seem to be very strong and very loving. reporter: i think that is absolutely true. they are human beings like the rest of us. they have had ups and downs. notably with the death of the princess of wales and the divorce preceding that. i want to interrupt you. the 60-gun salute is about to be fired by the rifle regiment. this, of course, is the playing of the national anthem. there will be a salute fired in a moment. sorry, robert. reporter: it s a fantastic scene, martin. i think you can see the smiles in the crowds. it is beginning to rain. the union flags are waving. everyone seems to have a great time. although the umbrellas are up. ....
Done while people as recently as last week were saying he wasn t born in america. he has had to get all this done with the house of representatives that had one of the tea party members claim that 78 to 81 members of the democratic caucus were members of the communist party and neither leaders rebuked him for that. this is not the 1950s. of course, that was i guess royalty of the american politics. here we are at the royal palace and waiting for the doors to open. since we have not seen since the royal wedding. this will cap a spectacular four days. we have martin bashir here with us. there, the doors are opening, and the queen, the second longest reigning monarch in britain s history coming out. martin, the crowd is going wild, ....
She has smiled many times and she waved at the crowd. this has to be bittersweet that her husband is not at her side. he is visiting him in hospital? reporter: his condition is not as serious as people are saying. he is nearly 91 years old. there is no way of saying. they are taking great precautions to make sure that everything can be done for him. she has put in a stoic performance. her thoughts are with the man she loves and the man who has been her consort for over 60 years. what the lead this is highly unusually for the kings troop to remove their hats. they are doing so because they are announcing the three cheers for the queen. she is acknowledging that moment of informality with a smile on her face. the queen is also known for ....
Her hats. i should say she always wears the color-coordinated outfits. she is a style icon for the older set. she also dresses in vibrant colors. she is not a tall woman. she is often in crowds. i guess it helps her to stand out. is that right? reporter: absolutely. you will see her in yellow, her favorite color. bright blues and purples. in the outfit today, you can see her on the balcony among harry and william and kate and camilla. when she was a much younger woman, she was really a superstar. looked amazing. people used to turn out just to see her just like think did with diana and kate now. she has always been a style icon. she is walking off the balcony with the black patent leather bag. what is in that bag, martin? ....
reporter: chris, it is an truly amazing. the only time it was celebrated in 1897. queen victoria was the only monarch to reach this milestone. the reality is queen elizabeth has been on the throne for six decades. it is a chance for everybody to celebrate a great and truly honorable and dignified lady. when you think about it, martin, there are huge numbers of people who have never known any other queen. reporter: absolutely. nor have i, thankfully. i shouldn t have pointed that out. reporter: what is interesting about it on this occasion today is prince philip is hospitalized with a bladder infection. at her golden jubilee ten years ago, she talked about her husband being her stay and her strength. today s ceremony and service earlier today where the ....