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Pageantry, pomp and ceremony as UK marks Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Although the royal family has been rocked by tragedy and scandal over the years, 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II has enjoyed an enduring popularity with the British public throughout her 70 years on the throne. The monarch is marking her Platinum Jubilee without her beloved husband Philip, who passed away in April 2021. To discuss this historic jubilee and more, we're joined for Perspective by Ed Owens, historian of the modern British monarchy and an expert on the House of Windsor.

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