The Queen’s other jubilees – in pictures

The monarch’s major milestones have inspired nationwide festivities, round-the-world tours, and a flotilla of boats down the Thames

Main image: The Queen riding in the gold state coach as part of her golden jubilee celebrations in 2002
Photograph: Rebecca Naden/PA

  • The Queen accepting a posy of flowers from a well-wisher during a ‘walkabout’ in the City of London after a thanksgiving service for her silver jubilee at St Paul’s Cathedral, June 1977
    Queen Elizabeth II accepting a posy of flowers from a well-wisher during her ‘walkabout’ in the City of London after the Thanksgiving Service for the Silver Jubilee at St Paul’s Cathedral

  • From left, Lord Mountbatten, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh waving from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the silver jubilee procession
    From left, Lord Mountbatten, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh waving from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the silver jubilee procession

  • The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh travel to St Paul’s Cathedral in the gold state coach to attend a special service of thanksgiving for the silver jubilee in 1977
    The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh travel to St Paul’s Cathedral in the gold state coach to attend a special service of thanksgiving for the silver jubilee in 1977

  • The Queen on a dais outside the Sydney Opera House, with the Harbour Bridge in the background, after she disembarked from the Royal Yacht Britannia and was received by a naval guard of honour from HMAS Nirimba during her silver jubilee tour of Australia, March 1977
    The Queen on a dais outside the Sydney Opera House, with the Harbour Bridge in the background, after she disembarked from the Royal Yacht Britannia and was received by a naval guard of honour from HMAS Nirimba during her silver jubilee tour of Australia, March 1977

  • Elton John and David Frost being presented to the Queen at Windsor after a gala variety performance in the big top at Home Park in aid of the Queen’s silver jubilee appeal, May 1977
    Elton John and television personality David Frost being presented to the Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor when they were among a host of stars appearing in a gala variety performance in the Big Top at Home Park in aid of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Appeal in May 1977

  • The Queen at work on the royal train near Darlington during her golden jubilee tour of the UK in May 2002
    The Queen at work on the royal train near Darlington during her golden jubilee tour of the UK in May 2002

  • Crowds line the street as the Queen rides in the gold state coach from Buckingham Palace to St Paul’s Cathedral for a service of thanksgiving to celebrate her golden jubilee, June 2002
    Crowds lining the street as Queen Elizabeth II rides in the Gold State Coach from Buckingham Palace to St Paul’s Cathedral for a service of Thanksgiving to celebrate to her Golden Jubilee in June 2002

  • Riding in the gold state coach from Buckingham Palace to St Paul’s Cathedral for a service of thanksgiving to celebrate her golden jubilee
    Riding in the gold state coach from Buckingham Palace to St Paul’s Cathedral for a service of thanksgiving to celebrate her golden jubilee

  • The Queen, the Countess of Wessex, the Prince of Wales and Prince William laughing during the golden jubilee parade along the Mall
    Queen Elizabeth II, the Countess of Wessex, the Prince of Wales and Prince William laughing during the Golden Jubilee Parade along the Mall

  • Crowds lining the Mall as the Queen, in the gold state coach, leaves Buckingham Palace for St Paul’s Cathedral as part of her golden jubilee celebrations
    Crowds lining the Mall as Queen Elizabeth II rides in the Gold State Coach from Buckingham Palace to St Paul’s Cathedral for a service of Thanksgiving to celebrate to her Golden Jubilee

  • The scene from the roof of Buckingham Palace as crowds gather to watch a fly-past of 27 aircraft including the Red Arrows and Concorde above the Mall to mark the Queen’s golden jubilee
    The scene from the roof of Buckingham Palace as crowds gather to watch the Jubilee Fly-past of 27 aircraft including the Red Arrows and Concorde above The Mall to mark the Queen’s Golden Jubilee

  • A street party to commemorate the Queen’s diamond jubilee in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, June 2012
    A street party to commemorate the Queen’s diamond jubilee in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, June 2012

  • The Queen meeting (left to right) Sir Elton John, Sir Cliff Richard, Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Tom Jones and Sir Paul McCartney backstage at the diamond jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace
    The Queen meeting (left to right) Sir Elton John, Sir Cliff Richard, Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Tom Jones and Sir Paul McCartney backstage at the diamond jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace

  • Gesturing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as Prince Charles and Prince William look on during the diamond jubilee celebrations
    Queen Elizabeth II gesturing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as Prince Charles and Prince William look on during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations

  • The Gloriana, the Queen’s row barge, leading the manpowered section of the diamond jubilee river pageant along the River Thames
    The Gloriana, the Queen’s Rowbarge, leading the manpowered section of the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant along the River Thames

  • The Queen is greeted by the Prince of Wales, as she is joined on stage with the rest of the royal family and performers at the end of the diamond jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace
    The Queen is greeted by the Prince of Wales, as she is joined on stage with the rest of the royal family and performers at the end of the diamond jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace

  • A ceremonial flypast during the diamond jubilee celebrations
    Planes flying overhead during a ceremonial flypast during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations

  • The Queen meeting Indigenous Australian dancers during a tea party for the cast of the diamond jubilee pageant at Windsor Castle
    The Queen meeting Indigenous Australian dancers during a tea party for the cast of the diamond jubilee pageant at Windsor Castle
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