Queen rolls through Thames

Updated On Jun 04, 2012 01:33 am IST
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Britain's Princess Anne (R) and her husband Commander Tim Laurence wave as they take part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London, on June 3, 2012. Hundreds of rowing boats, barges and steamers filled the River Thames with a blaze of colour on Sunday as Queen Elizabeth II sailed through London as part of her spectacular diamond jubilee pageant. AFP Photo/Glyn Kirk expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jun 04, 2012 01:33 am IST

Britain's Princess Anne (R) and her husband Commander Tim Laurence wave as they take part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London, on June 3, 2012. Hundreds of rowing boats, barges and steamers filled the River Thames with a blaze of colour on Sunday as Queen Elizabeth II sailed through London as part of her spectacular diamond jubilee pageant. AFP Photo/Glyn Kirk

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (C) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (R) ride on the launch to the royal barge 'Spirit of Chartwell' at the start of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London on June 3, 2012. Queen Elizabeth II was to sail on a ceremonial barge down the Thames on Sunday at the centre of a 1,000-boat pageant to mark her diamond jubilee, although heavy rain threatened to spoil the party. AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jun 04, 2012 01:33 am IST

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (C) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (R) ride on the launch to the royal barge 'Spirit of Chartwell' at the start of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London on June 3, 2012. Queen Elizabeth II was to sail on a ceremonial barge down the Thames on Sunday at the centre of a 1,000-boat pageant to mark her diamond jubilee, although heavy rain threatened to spoil the party. AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) stands with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (R) on the royal barge 'Spirit of Chartwell' during the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London. (AFP Photo/John Stillwell) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) stands with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (R) on the royal barge 'Spirit of Chartwell' during the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London. (AFP Photo/John Stillwell)

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Boats of all shapes and sizes take part in a pageant near Tower Bridge in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, along the River Thames in London. (Reuters/Dylan Martinez) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Boats of all shapes and sizes take part in a pageant near Tower Bridge in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, along the River Thames in London. (Reuters/Dylan Martinez)

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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, share a laugh aboard the royal barge 'Spirit of Chartwell' during the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London. (AFP Photo/David Crump) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, share a laugh aboard the royal barge 'Spirit of Chartwell' during the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London. (AFP Photo/David Crump)

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The Gloriana is seen leading the flotilla during the Thames Diamond Jubilee River Pageant in London, Sunday, June 3, 2012. More than 1,000 boats were to sail down the Thames on Sunday in a flotilla tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne that organizers are calling the biggest gathering on the river for 350 years. Despite cool, drizzly weather, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line the riverbanks in London, feting the British monarch whose longevity has given her the status of the nation's favorite grandmother. (AP Photo/Tim Hales) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jun 04, 2012 01:33 am IST

The Gloriana is seen leading the flotilla during the Thames Diamond Jubilee River Pageant in London, Sunday, June 3, 2012. More than 1,000 boats were to sail down the Thames on Sunday in a flotilla tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne that organizers are calling the biggest gathering on the river for 350 years. Despite cool, drizzly weather, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line the riverbanks in London, feting the British monarch whose longevity has given her the status of the nation's favorite grandmother. (AP Photo/Tim Hales)

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Aerial view shows spectators crowding Westminster Bridge watching of the 1,000 vessels of all shapes and sizes sailing down the River Thames during the Diamond Jubilee river Pageant in London on June 3, 2012. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II sails on a royal barge down the River Thames as part of a huge pageant marking her diamond jubilee, in one of the biggest events of its kind in London's history. (AFP Photo/Andrew Cowie) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jun 04, 2012 01:33 am IST

Aerial view shows spectators crowding Westminster Bridge watching of the 1,000 vessels of all shapes and sizes sailing down the River Thames during the Diamond Jubilee river Pageant in London on June 3, 2012. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II sails on a royal barge down the River Thames as part of a huge pageant marking her diamond jubilee, in one of the biggest events of its kind in London's history. (AFP Photo/Andrew Cowie)

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Aerial view shows spectators crowding Westminster Bridge watching vessels of all shapes and sizes sailing down the River Thames during the Diamond Jubilee river Pageant in London on June 3, 2012. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II sails on a royal barge down the River Thames as part of a huge pageant marking her diamond jubilee, in one of the biggest events of its kind in London's history. (AFP Photo/Andrew Cowie) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jun 04, 2012 01:33 am IST

Aerial view shows spectators crowding Westminster Bridge watching vessels of all shapes and sizes sailing down the River Thames during the Diamond Jubilee river Pageant in London on June 3, 2012. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II sails on a royal barge down the River Thames as part of a huge pageant marking her diamond jubilee, in one of the biggest events of its kind in London's history. (AFP Photo/Andrew Cowie)

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The man powered boats pass the Houses of Parliament (R) as they take part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London, on June 3, 2012. Hundreds of rowing boats, barges and steamers filled the River Thames with a blaze of colour on Sunday as Queen Elizabeth II sailed through London as part of her spectacular diamond jubilee pageant. (AFP Photo/Glyn Kirk) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jun 04, 2012 01:33 am IST

The man powered boats pass the Houses of Parliament (R) as they take part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London, on June 3, 2012. Hundreds of rowing boats, barges and steamers filled the River Thames with a blaze of colour on Sunday as Queen Elizabeth II sailed through London as part of her spectacular diamond jubilee pageant. (AFP Photo/Glyn Kirk)

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