Monday, June 4, 2012

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee In 66 Pix


Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne for 60 years. 60 YEARS!!! It’s called a Diamond Jubilee and called for a good old British celebration. Food, drink, street parties, a 1,000 ships strong armada on the Thames, special horse races, an extra day off work and some rain made it the perfect British party. Hip Hip. Hurray.

Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
1 Britain's Prince Charles (L) and Princess Anne play in the sand at Holkham Beach in this handout photograph
 from the summer of 1957 released on May 31, 2012. The photograph is part of a personal tribute to the Queen 
from Prince Charles which will be shown on BBC One on Friday as the curtain raiser for the Jubilee weekend. 
REUTERS/Clarence House Press Office/Buckingham Palace/Handout
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
2 Britains Queen Elizabeth is seen, with her sister Margaret (rear), during a car trip with their parents around 
the grounds of Windsor Castle, in this still image taken from film footage which was received in London on 
June 1, 2012. The film, entitled Royal Road and shot in 1941, and still images from the film, were released
to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth. REUTERS/www.britishcouncil.org/film/Handout
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
3 Britain's Queen Elizabeth (the then Princess Elizabeth) (R) is seen with her sister Margaret (2nd R), her 
mother Queen Elizabeth (2nd L) and father King George VI, in this still image taken from archive film footage,
 received in London on June 1, 2012. The film, entitled Royal Road, was shot during a car trip around the 
grounds of Windsor Castle in 1941. Still images from the film, were released to mark the Diamond Jubilee 
of Queen Elizabeth. REUTERS/www.britishcouncil.org/film/Handout
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
4 Britain's Queen Elizabeth (the then Princess Elizabeth) (R), her mother Queen Elizabeth (C) and father King 
George VI, in this still image taken from archive film footage, received in London on June 1, 2012. The film, 
entitled Royal Road, was shot during a car trip around the grounds of Windsor Castle in 1941. Still images 
from the film, were released to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth. REUTERS/www.britishcouncil.
org/film/Handout
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
5Union Jack flags hang over Elizabeth Street in London May 30, 2012. Celebrations to mark Britain's Queen
 Elizabeth's diamond jubilee begin this weekend. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett SUZANNE PLUNKETT/
REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
6Katherine Burgess and her daughter Charlotte, 3, leave their house during a street party to celebrate Queen 
Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee at Fulham in London June 2, 2012. Queen Elizabeth gets four days of celebrations
 to mark her 60 years on the British throne under way on Saturday with one of her favourite pastimes, a trip
 to the horse races, as tributes to the long-serving monarch pour in. Kevin Coombs/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
7Boys wave their flags during a street party to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee. Kevin Coombs/
REUTERS
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8Joshua poses for a picture during a Jubilee Family Festival in Hyde Park, central London. STEFAN 
WERMUTH/REUTERS
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9Mandy Ellis wears a hat decorated with Union flags in front of the London Eye. LUKE MACGREGOR/
REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
10A woman wears Union Flag sunglasses in London. LUKE MACGREGOR/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
11A detail is seen of the Queen's rowbarge Gloriana on the River Thames in London June 2, 2012. On 
Sunday, a flotilla headed of 1,000 boats assembled from around the globe will sail along the River Thames
 to accompany Britain's Queen Elizabeth on a royal barge, in a celebration of her Diamond Jubilee. KI PRICE
/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
12The Queen's rowbarge Gloriana is seen on the River Thames in London. KI PRICE/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
13Carpet is laid in Queen's rowbarge Gloriana on the River Thames in London. KI PRICE/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
14People pose at a street party to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee in Fulham, London. KI
 PRICE/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
15People attend a street party to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee in Fulham, London. KI PRICE
/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
16Britain's Queen Elizabeth smiles after the Derby horse race at the Epsom Derby festival in Epsom. TOBY 
MELVILLE/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
17A spectator waits on Westminster Bridge in central London. STEFAN WERMUTH/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
18Spectators walk along the Mall in central London. OLIVIA HARRIS/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
19Guards ride along the Mall in the rain in central London. OLIVIA HARRIS/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
20A young spectator smiles as she waits for the start of the pageant along the River Thames in central London.
 ANDREW WINNING/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
21George Hughes of Derbyshire hugs his wife Margaret near Tower Bridge as they wait for the start of the 
pageant in central London. SUZANNE PLUNKETT/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
22Georgia and Alice pose for a photograph at the Piccadilly street party in central London. OLIVIA HARRIS
/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
23Spectators wait for the start of the pageant along the River Thames in London. ANDREW WINNING/
REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
24Spectators wait for the start of the pageant along the River Thames in London. ANDREW WINNING/
REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
25People wait in the rain wearing wellington boots for the start of the Thames pageant near Tower Bridge in 
London. PHILIP BROWN/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
26People wear Union Flag umbrella hats as they wait in the rain for the start of the river pageant to celebrate
 Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee in London. LUKE MACGREGOR/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
27Anti-monarchy protesters hold placards near the Tower of London. PHILIP BROWN/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
28Boats line up for the start of the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant on the Thames river in London. POOL/
REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
29Boats line up for the start of the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant on the Thames river in London. POOL/
REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
30Pleasure boats muster on the River Thames, in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, in London.
 Kevin Coombs/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
31Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall join a street party in Piccadilly, central London.
 OLIVIA HARRIS/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
32Crowds gather for a street party in Piccadilly, central London. OLIVIA HARRIS/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
33Pleasure boats muster on the River Thames, in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, in London. 
Kevin Coombs/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
34People wait for a pageant in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in London. DYLAN MARTINEZ
/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
35Crowds gather at Tower Bridge on the banks of the River Thames to celebrate Britain's Queen Elizabeth's 
Diamond Jubilee, London. PAUL HACKETT/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
36Britain's Queen Elizabeth embarks from Chelsea Harbour to join the pageant on the River Thames, in 
London. POOL/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
37Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip wave from a boat during a pageant in celebration of the Queen's 
Diamond Jubilee along the River Thames in central London June 3, 2012. Britain's Queen Elizabeth joins an 
armada of 1,000 boats in a gilded royal barge on Sunday in a spectacular highlight of four days of nationwide
 celebrations to mark her 60th year on the throne. ANDREW WINNING/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
38Guns are fired on the banks of the River Thames to celebrate Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee,
 London. PAUL HACKETT/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
39Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge prepares to board the Spirit of Chartwell to join Prince William and 
Queen Elizabeth for the Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London. POOL/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
40Boats take part in a pageant in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, along the River Thames in 
London. ANDREW WINNING/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
41Britain's Prince William arrives with his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry to board
 the Spirit of Chartwell for the Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London. POOL/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
42The 'Gloriana' leads the hand-powered craft past Chelsea Bridge during Queen Elizabeth's Thames river
 pageant during her Diamond Jubilee in London. KI PRICE/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
43Boats take part in a pageant in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, along the River Thames in 
London. DYLAN MARTINEZ/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
44Britain's Prince Charles meets members of the public as he joins a street party in Piccadilly, central London.
 POOL/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
45Britain's Queen Elizabeth smiles during a celebration commemorating her Diamond Jubilee in London.
 DYLAN MARTINEZ/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
46The 'Gloriana' leads the hand-powered craft towards Tower Bridge, during Queen Elizabeth's Thames
 river pageant during her Diamond Jubilee in London. POOL/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
47The row barge Gloriana leads the manpowered section of the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant on the River
 Thames in central London. POOL/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
48Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge meets members of the public before boarding the Spirit of 
Chartwell for the Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in central London. POOL/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
49The Spirit of Chartwell, carrying members of Britain's royal family, approaches Westminster Bridge during 
the Queens Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London. STEFAN WERMUTH/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
50The Spirit of Chartwell carrying members of the Britain's royal family sails towards Tower Bridge during 
the Diamond Jubilee Pageant in central London. NIGEL RODDIS/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
51Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, leaves the Spirit of Chartwell during the Queen's Diamond 
Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London. DYLAN MARTINEZ/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
52Boats take part in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London. SUZANNE 
PLUNKETT/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
53A skipper steers a boat as a passenger holds up a Union Flag during Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee
 pageant on the River Thames. ANDREW WINNING/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
54The Gloriana leads the manpowered craft towards Westminster Bridge during Queen Elizabeth's Diamond
 Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London. STEFAN WERMUTH/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
55The Gloriana leads the manpowered craft towards Tower Bridge during Queen Elizabeth's Diamond 
Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London. PAUL HACKETT/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
56Royal Watermen wait on board of The Spirit of Chartwell during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant 
on the River Thames in London. SUZANNE PLUNKETT/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
57Britain's Queen Elizabeth talks to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall on the Spirit of Chartwell during the 
Diamond Jubilee River Pageant on the River Thames, in London. POOL/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
58Manpowered craft pass Tower Bridge during Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River 
Thames in London. HANDOUT/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
59Small vessels from the Sea Cadet corps pass the Houses of Parliament during Queen Elizabeth's Diamond
 Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London. HANDOUT/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
60The remains of lunch lay on a table after a street party to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee. 
Kevin Coombs/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
61The manpowered section of the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant makes its way along the River Thames 
in central London. POOL/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
62Fireworks go off onTower Bridge to mark the end of the river pageant in London. PHILIP BROWN/
REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
63Three year old Henry Skelton waves his Union flag during the river pageant to celebrate the Queen's 
Diamond Jubilee as it passes St Paul's Cathedral in London. LUKE MACGREGOR/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
64Boats take part in Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee pageant on the River Thames. TOBY MELVILLE/
REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
65Detail on the front of the Spirit of Chartwell is seen during the Queens Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the
 River Thames in London. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS
Celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
66Britain's Queen Elizabeth watches from onboard the Spirit of Chartwell with other members of the Royal 
family during her Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

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