Congratulations are in order

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary with a special service of thanksgiving today. The Queen is, of course, the first British monarch to celebrate 60 years of marriage.

On their honeymoon in 1947

and now 60 years later

Last night, the celebrations began with a special meal at Clarence House where 25 guests feasted on lobster mousse, Sandringham partridge and ice-cream cake with Highgrove berries.

Later today the Queen and the Duke will unveil a new Jubilee Walkway panoramic panel in Parliament Square. Tomorrow, the actual day of their anniversary, they will fly to Malta.