Cricket-Lord's to turn red, white and blue for Queen's Platinum Jubilee

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Floodlight installation at Lord's Cricket Ground - Lord's - 8/4/09 A general view of the new floodlights at Lord's Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Tony O'Brien/

LONDON (Reuters) - Lord's will be a sea of red, white and blue during England's first test against New Zealand next month as the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) joins Britain's celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth's seven decades on the throne.

The 96-year-old, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, marked seven decades as queen in February, and four days of "Platinum Jubilee" events to recognise that landmark are being held at the start of June.