Queen's Windsor Walkabout

by Tom Sykes Apr 30, 2012 9:30 AM EDT

The Queen met her neighbours today as she and Philip wandered through Windsor

Thousands of people lined the streets of Windsor today to see Queen Elizabeth II, resplendent in rose, take a Diamond Jubilee walkabout.

The Queen walked from Windsor Castle to the Guildhall with the Duke of Edinburgh.

143256917CJ005_QUEEN_ELIZAB — A beaming Queen in Windsor today Getty Images / (Chris Jackson)

The event was billed as a "thank you" to the Royal family's neighbours in the Berkshire town. The Queen and Prince Philip also met people in the town who are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.The last time the 86-year-old had a Windsor walkabout was for her 80th birthday on 21 April in 2006.

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Tom Sykes is a writer and journalist, and he edits The Royalist blog for the Daily Beast. Tom has worked for many publications, including a stint as a nightlife reporter and gossip columnist for the New York Post. He has written several books, most recently helping John Taylor of Duran Duran write and edit his autobiography, published by Dutton. Tom lives in London and Ireland.

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