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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has gone on a walkabout as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
She greeted crowds of well-wishers outside Windsor Castle, close to the capital London.
The Queen also met people celebrating their 60th birthdays or diamond anniversaries at a reception in the town.
The main celebrations, marking the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne, will be held in June.
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