Britain's Queen Elizabeth stands on the dais during the Trooping the Colour ceremony on Horse Guards Parade in central London June 15, 2013. Trooping the Colour is a ceremony to honour the sovereign's official birthday. [Photo/Agencies]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.