The Royals
Royal Jubilees: Parties Fit for a Queen!
As Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 60-year Diamond Jubilee, look back at the epic parties and pageants that marked her Silver and Golden Jubilees
Credit: Monty Fresco/Daily Mail /REX USA
Updated: Friday May 04, 2012 | 12:05 PM EDT By: Eloise Parker
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ON THE WATERFRONT
The queen paid homage Queen Elizabeth I on June 9, 1977, when she re-enacted her namesake's historic Royal Progress trip, a six-mile boat ride down the River Thames, before enjoying lunch on the Royal Yacht Britannia and an elaborate evening fireworks display.

