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In England, a four-day festival to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession has started.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un also sent congratulations.
However, there is a growing negative opinion about the existence of a royal family in the UK.
Reporter Kim Hyun-ji will tell you.
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Airplanes make the number 70 in the sky, and fly through the skies with red and blue smoke.
Thousands of soldiers and two hundred horses leave Buckingham Palace and march to greet visitors.
The Platinum Jubilee is commemorating the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II of England.
[아만다 맥킨지/관람객]
“It’s really beautiful. When we’re all together like this, I’m proud to be British.
Queen Elizabeth II, who took the throne in 1952, is the longest reigning monarch in British history at the age of 96.
The first ceremony, announcing the four-day event, started with the lighting of a large wooden sculpture starting from the queen’s fingertips.
The British royal family has had the effect of attracting domestic and foreign tourists with symbolic and diplomatic influences that enhance the nation’s pride and prestige.
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“We expect more than 1,000 guests per hour.”
On the other hand, the UK’s inflation rate last month was 9%, the highest among developed countries, and the living of the common people is getting tighter, but there is growing criticism that the splendid royal life should be preserved with taxes.
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“If you ask young people, they won’t care whether they do it or not.”
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“I don’t know if royalty should exist. It’s no different from ordinary people.”
Recently, the Queen’s second son, Prince Andrew, has been embroiled in allegations of sexual assault on a minor.
To the question of whether there will be a royal family in 100 years, 41% answered negatively, much higher than 26% at the time of the survey 10 years ago.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory message to “Congratulations to Queen Elizabeth II and the people,” the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
This is Kim Hyun-ji from MBC News.
Video Editing: Lee Hye-ji
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