Queen Elizabeth celebrates Diamond Jubilee

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Queen Elizabeth celebrates Diamond Jubilee

Queen Elizabeth celebrates Diamond Jubilee

Katherine Jenkins makes her way onto the course to sing the national anthem as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives for the Epsom Derby at Epsom race course, southern England at the start of a four-day Diamond Jubilee celebration.

Adam, 6, and Lucy Fergusson, 7, dressed as the Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during a parade through Chichester, England as part of the celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.

Sheyenne Bayne, 11, lies on the grass in the North Inches park in Perth, England, watching a kilt run, part of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Owen Lewis, 7, looks on at Tower Bridge as thousands of people gather along the river Thames in London waiting for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II flotilla of boats to sail past in a river pageant.

Britain's Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William prepare to board the royal barge to join the Queen for the Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London Sunday June 3, 2012. More than 1,000 boats will sail down the River Thames on Sunday in a flotilla tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne that organizers are calling the biggest pageant on the river for 350 years.

Sarah Willcock, left, and her daughter Nieva, are seen enjoying a ride on a carousel at a old style traditional fairground in honor of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee inthe grounds of Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, England.

People sit on the river bank wearing ponchos as heavy rain falls during the flotilla of 1,000 vessels on the River Thames.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, center left, shakes hands with a racegoer as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, second left, and Lord Lieutenant of Surrey Sarah Goad, center behind, follow at the Epsom Derby, Epsom, southern England Saturday, June 2, 2012, on the first day of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Britain is marking Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne with a four-day holiday weekend of ceremony, symbolism and street parties.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, left, inspect the horses in the parade ring before the Derby race at Epsom Derby, Epsom, southern England, Saturday, June 2, 2012 the first official day of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Sue Ridley waits on Westminster Bridge for the Royal Barge to pass the House of Commons and the Big Ben clocktower during the Thames Diamond Jubilee River Pageant.

Members of an anti-monarchist group demonstrate near Tower Bridge, in central London, during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations Sunday June 3, 2012. Campaign group Republic said supporters from across the country will descend on the capital on Sunday for the "biggest and boldest anti-monarchy protest of modern times" as Queen Elizabeth takes part in a river flotilla, marking her 60 years on the British throne.

Spectators watch through the driving rain as hundreds of boats make their way down the River Thames past for British Royal Navy cruiser HMS Belfast towards Tower Bridge as they take part in the Thames River Pageant for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, 2nd left. Prince Philip, left, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, 2nd right, and Kate Duchess of Cambridge watch the proceedings from the royal barge during the Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip watch the proceedings from the royal barge during the Diamond Jubilee Pageant.

Rowing boats begin to gather near Hammersmith Bridge on the River Thames, London, during the Diamond Jubilee river pageant.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, right, arrives at Chelsea Pier in London, before boarding the royal barge to participate in the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant Sunday June 3, 2012.

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, attend the 'Big Jubilee Lunch' in Piccadilly ahead of the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant Sunday June 3, 2012 in London, England. For only the second time in its history the UK celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of a monarch.

People gather by the River Thames in central London, to watch a 1,000-boat flotilla.

People wait on Tower Bridge as thousands gather along the river Thames in London waiting for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II flotilla.

A house is decorated for a party in honor of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee.

People wave from a building on the river bank as a flotilla of 1,000 vessels passes on the River Thames.

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Katherine Jenkins makes her way onto the course to sing the national anthem as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives for the Epsom Derby at Epsom race course, southern England at the start of a four-day Diamond Jubilee celebration.

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