The Queen has appeared as a hologram greeting the crowd from the Gold State Coach during the London Street Contest, which also featured an eclectic mix of dancers, daleks and Danger Mouse.
At one of the highlights of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the coach, flanked by horse guards, presented archival footage of His Majesty, pretending to be inside.
The same 260-year-old carriage had driven him to and from his coronation in 1953.
The three-mile parade, which passed through Buckingham Palace, was divided into four acts, the first with a military procession.
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Image: a hologram of the queen on the golden state bus Image: the carriage led the street contest
About 10,000 people took part, including a cast of 6,000 performers, as well as a variety of celebrities on the fourth and final day of the jubilee weekend marking the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s throne.
The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with their three sons, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, were among the dignitaries of the Royal Palace to see the parties.
The 96-year-old queen was not present, but royal fans later attended an appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at the culmination of the holiday weekend.
Guards, Gurkhas, Royal Marines, and the Mounted Regiment of Domestic Cavalry with their chests and feathered feathers were among the hundreds of soldiers and women who led the way marching through the streets.
A group of 300 cyclists, wearing vintage bicycles from the seven decades of the Queen’s reign, traveled through the mall led by Sir Chris Hoy and the golden cycling couple Dame Laura and Sir Jason Kenny.
Image: (LR) The Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince Louis, who sometimes sat on the Duke of Cambridge’s lap
Also at the street carnival extravaganza, celebrities such as singers Sir Cliff Richard and Katherine Jenkins, athlete Sir Mo Farah, boxer Chris Eubank and DJ Tony Blackburn, traveled on double-decker buses decorated with in decade-to-decade celebrations.
The four acts of the contest were: For Queen And Country, The Time Of Our Lives, Let’s Celebrate and Happy And Glorious.
The military parade was attended by 1,750 people and 200 horses, one of the largest shows in British history, the Army, Navy, RAF and the Commonwealth.
The second event was a “vibrant display of British life since 1972” and a celebration of the culture, music and technology of the last 70 years.
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0:12 George, Charlotte and Louis are making cakes
There were vintage and modern Aston Martins, as well as Sinclair C5s, the unfortunate single-seat electric pedal vehicles of the 1980s, and JCB excavators, along with a three-wheeled van from the television comedy show Only Fools and Horses, and daleks, made famous in Doctor Who.
Morris Minor cars, classic motorcycle rockers and scooter mods also appeared, along with dancers from different decades.
Bake Off Judge Dame Prue Leith was unlucky when her car broke down and had to be pushed.
Image: A car carrying Judge Bake Off Dame Prue Leith was pushed after it broke down during the pageant
Some people bounced in the space hoppers of the 1980s, and one of the trucks included cartoon characters such as Postman Pat, Peppa Pig, Danger Mouse, and the Tellytubbies.
There were also performers singing songs like Abba’s Dancing Queen.
The third section, Let’s Celebrate, told the story of the queen’s life in 12 chapters, with a look at her corgis and her beloved horses.
The final act took place in front of the palace around the Queen Victoria Memorial, with Ed Sheeran doing a musical tribute.
Some 200 ‘national treasures’ also took to the stage and sang the national anthem at the end of the festivities, led by a gospel choir and Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Band.
Image: The route of the parade
The parade comes as millions of people across the UK took part in patriotic street parties, picnics and barbecues.
At the Oval Cricket Ground in South London, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall attended a large jubilee luncheon, along with some 500 more guests, including 70 “platinum champions” from the Royal Voluntary Service and celebrity ambassadors from charity.
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