Photos taken from a balcony by Battersea Bridge
This was the very beginning of the pageant.
The Queen arrived to board the Royal Barge by launch. Her launch is the small boat almost in the centre of the photo that has just come under the railway bridge.
You can see the old steam train on the bridge and the first of the 1000 boats mustering upstream, with the flats of Chelsea Harbour in the background.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh standing and waving in the launch.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry were just in front of them in the cabin.
The first wave of boats propelled by oar approaching the start.
The first oar-propelled boat under Battersea Bridge
Followed by wave after wave of different types of boats. I loved these little blue and white boats carrying the Commonwealth flags.
Some impression of the number of people at the start of the pageant - and there were far more at the end beyond Tower Bridge.
Every inch of space was crammed with people and flags!
And everyone was wearing their best clothes!
Fabulous photos Hilary, you did a wonderful job in capturing the splendour and magic despite the god awful weather!
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