London celebrates with a royal river pageant
Queen Elizabeth II waves during the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant on the River Thames in London on June 3, 2012, with Prince Philip, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, aboard a gilded royal barge called the Spirit of Chartwell.POOL/Reuters
An armada of 1,000 vessels joined the royal vessel in celebrating the Queen’s 60th year on the throne.TOBY MELVILLE/Reuters
Manually powered craft pass Tower Bridge during Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee River Pageant.Supplied/Reuters
Queen Elizabeth II appears on the royal barge while Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall waves during jubilee celebrations.John Stillwell/The Associated Press
Vessels led by the Gloriana head toward Westminster Bridge to the pealing of bells.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters
Canadian and Maori canoes take part in the river pageant.ANDREW WINNING/Reuters
Prince Charles, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Prince Harry stand on board the Spirit of Chartwell.POOL/Reuters
A canoe flying a Canadian flag was part of the celebrations.SUZANNE PLUNKETT/Reuters
Pippa Middleton, centre, sister of Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, waves as she passes Chelsea Bridge during the river pageant.KI PRICE/Reuters
Anti-monarchy protesters gather close to the river Thames in central London as crowds of well-wishers lined the river to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee.Lefteris Pitarakis/The Associated Press
Prince Harry, left, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, centre, and Prince William watch proceedings on the royal barge.DYLAN MARTINEZ/The Associated Press
Organizers called it the biggest pageant on the river for 350 years.PAUL HACKETT/Reuters
Craft row past St. Paul’s Cathedral in a 1747 painting by Venetian artist Canaletto entitled “London: The Thames on Lord Mayor’s Day”. Below, Queen Elizabeth's Diamond River Jubilee pageant on June 3, 2012.Supplied/Reuters
Boats of all shapes and sizes took part in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee River Pageant.SUZANNE PLUNKETT/Reuters
Catherine Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William prepare to board the royal barge to join the Queen for the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant on the River Thames.John Stillwell/The Associated Press
Spectators watch from Butlers Wharf near Tower Bridge.POOL/Reuters
Children of British expatriates enjoy an elephant ride during an event to commemorate the Queen's jubilee celebrations at the British High Commission in New Delhi, India, on June 3, 2012.Manish Swarup/The Associated Press
Yachts from the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race flotilla sail in front of Governors Island in New York as part of the celebration.EDUARDO MUNOZ/Reuters