The monarch’s major milestones have inspired nationwide festivities, round-the-world tours, and a flotilla of boats down the Thames
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
The Queen meeting Indigenous Australian dancers during a tea party for the cast of the diamond jubilee pageant at Windsor Castle