>>> in london today , millions of british subjects paid tribute to their queen. again today there was a notable absence, but the queen kept calm and carried on. our report tonight from nbc's stephanie gosk in london.
>> reporter: queen elizabeth began her day with solemn ceremony. the monarch followed her family down the aisle of st. paul's cathedral. but with husband prince phillip in the hospital, she walked alone. the lord mair and swords nearly blocked the 86-year-old from view. it was called a service of thanksgiving. a chance to reflect on the second longest reign in british history .
>> we are marking six decades of proof that public service is possible.
>> reporter: the 2,000 guests included prime minister david cameron , extended members of the royal family and dignitaries from around the world. the queen sat next to her son, prince charles . down the row, grandsons prince william and prince harry . first, second, third in line for the thrown. after the service, the dine of st. paul's led the queen outside. stopping to point out a plaque honoring the only other monarch to reign as long, queen victoria . her diamond jubilee was in 1897 . on the streets of london , the cheering grew. 1.5 million people waiving a sea of british flags . with the rain starting to fall, the royal procession began. the queen led the way, escorted by the famous horses guard. thunderous applause follow the royal family all the way to buckingham palace . after the carriages pass by, the crowd spilled on to the streets. in a taped address, the queen thanked the country for the overwhelming support.
>> i will continue to treasure and draw inspiration from the countless kindnesses shown to me. thapg you all.
>> reporter: the final act of the diamond jubilee took place on the balcony of buckingham palace . the same balcony that's been the scene of so many great moments in elizabeth's life, and in her country's history. she stood there smiling, surrounded by her family. another milestone met. and a job that began 0 years ago, and still isn't done. in just over three years, the queen will be the longest ruling monarch in british history . what we have seen over the last four days, there are plenty of people in this country that hope she will rule even longer than that. and just a quick update on prince phillip , the palace says he's improving and recovering from his bladder infection.
>> stephanie gosk at buckingham palace , where the new era starts tonight.
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