A genealogy website has revealed that Swift is a descendant of French King Louis XIV. The superstar musician is the 8th cousin - 11 times removed - of Louis XIV.
Starting with the 1953 Coronation, millions of Britons have turned out to celebrate Her Majesty s reign at successive Jubilees. Pictured: A 1953 street party in south-east London.
With just one day before the special bank holiday weekend to mark Her Majesty s astonishing 70 years on the throne begins, the UK has gone Jubilee-mad as people hang Union Jack bunting.
The images have been colourised to mark the Platinum Jubilee. Above: Jean Flannery is seen wearing fancy dress with her brother and cousin in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire.
The collection has been released by the British Film Institute to mark the Queen s Platinum Jubilee. Included is film showing Queen Victoria (above) in her carriage during her Diamond Jubilee in 1897.