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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: Her Majesty The Queen receives posey of flowers at Waverley Station before boarding the steam locomotive 'Union of South Africa' on September 9, 2015 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Today, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history overtaking her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria's record by one day. The Queen has reigned for a total of 63 years and 217 days. Accompanied by her husband The Duke of Edinburgh, she has today opened the new Scottish Border's Railway. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: Her Majesty The Queen receives posey of flowers at Waverley Station before boarding the steam locomotive 'Union of South Africa' on September 9, 2015 in Edinburgh, Scotland.  Today, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history overtaking her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria's record by one day. The Queen has reigned for a total of 63 years and 217 days. Accompanied by her husband The Duke of Edinburgh, she has today opened the new Scottish Border's Railway. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)