Platinum Jubilee Pageant
platinum jubilee pageant held sunday june near buckingham palace part queen elizabeth ii platinum jubilee celebration conceived directed david zolkwer pageant master adrian evans featured people across united kingdom commonwealth combined street art music puppet carnival costume celebrate queen reign well honouring collective service people community across united kingdom pageant major event platinum jubilee celebration queen elizabeth ii took place june sunday last day extended jubilee weekend money event estimated cost £ million raised corporate sponsor individual event broadcast bbc peak viewing figure million average audience million people pageant attendee vehicle including daleks motorbike bicycle bus celebrity riding first assembled horse guard parade early morning prepare pageant also included numerous interview news crew journalist involved people covered km route similar length path taken queen coronation vehicle prepared depart horse guard parade would go towards whitehall dancer would merge pre designated area front bus era represented proceeded admiralty arch mall past specially erected royal box constitutional hill past buckingham palace would proceed along spur road birdcage walk finally horse guard road back horse guard parade route took hour complete pageant featured four act first act queen country composed military parade people horse mark beginning pageant bell westminster abbey pealed queen coronation day mounted band household cavalry led gold state coach pulled eight windsor grey horse coach window showed original footage recorded coronation day many unit british armed force representative armed service commonwealth nation participated second act time life showcased change culture technology music fashion throughout past seven decade opentop doubledecker bus used represent different decade queen reign tv personality musician chef sportspeople designer artist taking part procession onboard bus katherine jenkins chris eubank sir cliff richard bus followed daleks bbc series dr included figure anthea turner basil brush represented erin oconnor kate moss charlotte tilbury patsy kensit naomi campbell chris mccausland sir mo farah sally gunnell dame kelly holmes gok wan appeared bus another bus featured childrens tv video game character including teletubbies peter rabbit pacman additionally cyclist led olympic gold medallist sir chris hoy collection vintage car james bond car paraded across mall third act let celebrate composed carnival float featured street theatre act urban dance various performer group highlight act included dancer interacting hatchling foot dragon puppet depiction queen beast also part coronation asianbollywood wedding dance coronation scene recreated afrocaribbean style mighty oak maypole whose ribbon formed picture queen depiction past jubilee royal wedding via dance paper butterfly representing different faith river hope flag featuring artwork child jazz music sousaphone foot puppet godiva mobile circus fourth act happy glorious featured performance perfect ed sheeran tribute queen duke edinburgh crowd gathered victoria memorial towards end ceremony queen accompanied prince wale duchess cornwall duke duchess cambridge prince george princess charlotte prince louis appeared balcony buckingham palace finale pageant everyone sang national anthem god save queen led london community gospel choir band majesty royal marine flypast red arrow cancelled due bad weather royal family left balcony west end cast mamma mia performed dancing queen queen later thanked everyone good wish statement diamond jubilee pageant thames diamond jubilee pageant