The Queens' 70th Anniversary Platinum Jubilee 4 day extravaganza

[hollydolly]

Today is the final day of the 4 day Jubilee celebrations ..in pictures and stories...please feel free to add your own comments or pictures..but be nice ... this is probably the only time that all of us will witness a Platinum Jubilee by any Monarch, much less the most famous in the world..

The Queen made her appearance on the first day of the celebrations at Buckingham Palace where she was delighted to see the millions of people who turned out to wish her well, and thank her for 70 years faithful service, and to take the official flypast of the Red Arrows... but since then she's been unable due to mobility issues to leave her home at Windsor Castle 20 miles from Buckingham Palace, so she has watched on TV like many of us ( I too live 20 miles away)... and enjoyed the street parties, the concerts, the extravaganzas, the military parades.. and at 96 years old I think we can allow her to do that...

All of the Royal family were in attendance including the youngest children and the elder members.. except Prince Andrew who was barred from appearing due to public feeling....Long Live the Queen

In no particular order here are the pictures of the events... and those who attended...

 

[hollydolly]

The Golden coach...sadly with a Hologram of the Queen for the first time ever , who is too immobile to ride the coach...

The route for the Golden coach ^^^


Prince Charles and Camilla, join the public at one of the thousands of street parties around the country..

despite the rain people were having a fabulous time..

 

[hollydolly]

The Queens home at Windsor castle today 5th June .. where the public are allowed to walk in the gardens... when the Queen is at home..

Lots of themed floats were included in the parade...representing Britain and fun..

Our Iconic Hackney cabs ... in silver..

As far west of the country as Cornwall people were celebrating..

 

[hollydolly]

Buckingham Palace...day 3...as the palace is lit up with images of the Queen. Duran Duran, Rod Stewart, Queen ( the band) Cliff Richard , Paul MacCartney, Diana Ross, and many more played live on stage in front of the palace.. all the royal family attended except for her Majesty and there were hundreds of thousands of people filling up the Mall ..to watch for free..

A Drone show above the Palace..

The Queen on the 3rd day doing a funny Skit with Paddington Bear, and a play on words with Ma'amalade.. sandwiches

 

[hollydolly]

 

[Warrigal]

Absolutely suburb, Holly. I saw some of it on TV and I'm so impressed with the genius of it all.

 

[hollydolly]

1950's vintage styles.. ^^^^ the year the Queen ascended the throne..

 

[hollydolly]

The Queen tonight as she stood on the Balcony at Buckingham Palace to thank the crowds while the National Anthem was played... and this great picture of her and 3rd future king... something that's probably never happened in History before...

The Queen, the next future King (Charles), the 2nd future king ((William) , and the 3rd future King.. George... all stand together on the Balcony at the closing of the Platinum Jubiless celebrations..

The opening Ceremony with the Red Arrows displaying 70

...and the closing Ceremony tonight with the crowd singing the National Anthem,,,,

 

[Mizmo]

Many thanks hollydolly for posting all these wonderful pictures, videos. etc.,
............kept us up to date and ahead things this side of the pond.

 

[Jace]

Wow! Fantastic!!

 

[horseless carriage]

Today is the final day of the 4 day Jubilee celebrations ..in pictures and stories...please feel free to add your own comments or pictures..but be nice ... this is probably the only time that all of us will witness a Platinum Jubilee by any Monarch, much less the most famous in the world.

"Please feel free to add your own comments or pictures..but be nice."
How I love that comment. Sorry I have no photos, but my wife and I have had a very full weekend, including the Thursday and Friday public holidays. The reason why, but be nice, resonates is because I have always been of a republican aspiration, whilst my wife is a committed royalist. We don't fall out over it and I do agree about the Queen's commitment. Had Princess Margaret been first born, her louche lifestyle would have probably turned many away from a monarchy, but fate was kind to the monarchists and gave them a dedicated, hardworking and devoted women in Elizabeth.............rats!

 

[Pink Biz]

“Lightness of Being” by Chris Levine

 

[Pink Biz]

Excellent reportage @hollydolly. Thanks!

 

[Bellbird]

Many thanks for posting, wish I had of been there. I loved every bit of it. Thank you . God Bless you Your Majesty.

 

[Tish]

@hollydolly Goodness, I am tearing up, those photos are fantastic.
Thank you, Ma'am!

 

[RubyK]

Thanks for this nice presentation @hollydolly. I enjoyed it so much. It really is amazing that she's been Queen Elizabeth for 70 years. By the way, I was happy to see those jets in a 70 formation. It was wonderful.

 

[Bellbird]

When I saw her having 'tea' with Paddington Bear, my first thought was what a wonderful lady, all the kids watching would have enjoyed that, including us 'old' dudes.

 

[Warrigal]

When I saw her having 'tea' with Paddington Bear, my first thought was what a wonderful lady, all the kids watching would have enjoyed that, including us 'old' dudes.

Today's cartoon from OZ