By JAMES TITCOMB
Millions on the street: Crowds turned out in full force today despite the weather to watch the Queen pass on the Royal barge on the Thames today
The threat of rain didn't dampen the Jubilee celebrations on the banks of the Thames today, as one million people turned out on the streets of London to enjoy the 1,000-boat Royal flotilla.
Pageant organisers said despite the weather, the huge crowds they had prepared for had turned up to revel in proceedings.
However, the enormous numbers of visitors created chaos on tubes and trains, with packed carriages meaning passengers were unable to board.
Transport for London warned people not to try and watch the flotilla from the already packed viewing platforms. 'The Diamond Jubilee Pageant viewing areas are now full; please avoid and find an alternative location from which to view the event,' TfL said.
Rain or shine: Grey skies over St Paul's Cathedral and the Thames couldn't dampen the party spirit for Kate Thorton, 25, of Kentish Town, London
What a view: Every available space available was used to catch a glimpse of the pageant. Transport for London said all viewing areas were full
TfL said that they were 'coping' with the hundreds of thousands using transport links close to the river, and that they were running extra trains to cope with demand, but that they had had to divert several bus routes due to the pageant.
Overground train operators also came under fire for apparently failing to lay on extra trains.
Travellers took to Twitter to express their frustration at the services, some saying that travel operators appeared to be laying on a regular Sunday service.
One user, Emma Bradley tweeted: 'SW Trains really should have thought this through. Children literally crying cos can't get on the train at Norbiton, New Malden etc.'
Her Majesty waves to adoring crowds as she sets sail from Chelsea Harbour with Prince Philip onboard the Spirit Of Chartwell
Britannia's shield: Two women on the Embankment take cover behind a huge, flag-patterned umbrella. Right, Will Marcombe and Abi Murray arrive from Bristol in full patriotic get-up this morning after queueing for several hours
Jeremy Bellamy, a Conservative councillor from Canterbury, wrote: 'Amazed that South Eastern trains seem to have been taken by surprise by the Jubilee weekend.'
But despite frustration for some revellers, most remained upbeat and determined to catch a glimpse of the spectacle on the Thames.
Among them were friends Sarankumar Chandrasekar, 22, and Suhail Vilangil, 25, who said they were proud to see London's 'greatest moment' after moving to the UK from India two years ago.
Revelry: The banks of the Thames were completely packed and resulted in travel chaos at Tube stations near to the river
Mr Chandrasekar, who now lives in Stratford, east London, said: 'This is the greatest moment for London so it's not something you can miss.
'It's a proud moment for us to be here and see the Queen from only 50 metres away.'
Mr Vilangil added: 'We wouldn't let a small thing like rain put us off. There are so many people here who have been so friendly.'
Semera Khan, from Sutton, south west London, said it was clear which member of the Royal Family received the best reception from the crowd.
Don't you have a boat to catch? Two friends on the riverbanks dressed up as the Queen (complete with toy corgi) and a particularly inventive take on 'coronation chicken'
Crowds fill up on the south bank of the Thames at the National Theatre to prepare for Her Majesty's arrival
Location: Revellers crowd into flats on the south of the river, decked out in Union flags and releasing red, white and blue balloons as they enjoy the Jubilee celebrations
Ms Khan said: 'The Queen got the biggest cheer. It was brilliant to be here with such an excellent view. It's not going to happen again in my lifetime so I didn't want to miss out.'
By the time the last boats passed under Tower Bridge, only a handful of people remained to watch. They included Jenny Houghton, who works for the City of London Corporation and husband Neil, as well as her mother June Cornish.
'I just think it's a brilliant opportunity to come and see it, and even though it's pouring with rain, it's something you'll never see again,' Mrs Houghton said.
'We came down here to see the pageant so we wanted to see all of it.
Elegant: Her Majesty, accompanied by Duchess of Cornwall Camilla, waves to crowds on the packed banks of the river from the Royal barge
Bow-wow tie: Left, a dog in central London dresses for the occasion and, right, a girl is lifted high above the crowds gathered by the Thames
Crowds gather on Westminster and Lambeth bridges and on the balconies behind for a glimpse of the Queen aboard the Royal barge
Crowds by Waterloo Bridge create a sea of waving flags under trees and lampposts strung with bunting
Boys in red, white and blue: Five friends in full union jack fancy dress get ready for the spectacle on the Thames
What would Camilla say? A partygoer seems to have worked his charms with a Prince Charles cardboard mask
Bunting and nautical flags criss-cross the frame as Londoners look out to the Thames near Tower Bridge
Raindrops glisten on a man's union flag hat as he looks towards St Paul's Cathedral, while Katie Hayes from Guildford shows off the design on her sequined dress
Homemade banners add a personal touch from these Londoners, with the inclusion of Prince Philip's initials showing he wasn't forgotten on the Queen's special day
'Besides, we're the great British public and that's what we do!'
Up to 6,000 officers from the Metropolitan Police were overseeing proceedings, and the events proceeded with little trouble. Only three minor arrests have been made, according to a Metropolitan Police spokesman.
It wasn't just in London that the celebrations took place. Residents at the UK's longest Jubilee street party - which straddled two counties - carried on despite the rain, on the border of Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
Irrepressible: Three-year-old Leilah Palmer doesn't let the bad weather spoil her fun at the Jubilee Family Festival in Hyde Park, London, while on the banks of the Thames (right) the ubiquitous red, white and blue make up the layers of a woman's wig
The kilometre-long party saw more than 3,700 guests and 465 trestle tables span the two towns' high streets and the bridge crossing the Thames.
Red, white and blue ponchos were the order of the day, with the streets transformed into a sea of umbrellas as the heavens opened just as the party got under way.
Sigyta Hart, 60, an acupuncturist who has lived in Goring for 23 years, said: 'It's been astonishing. Everyone's ignored the rain, even though it's on our plates and in our Champagne.'
Balconies covered in flags were a prime viewing platform for the event. TfL warned visitors that they should stay away from the official viewing platforms
source: dailymail By JAMES TITCOMB
Millions on the street: Crowds turned out in full force today despite the weather to watch the Queen pass on the Royal barge on the Thames today
The threat of rain didn't dampen the Jubilee celebrations on the banks of the Thames today, as one million people turned out on the streets of London to enjoy the 1,000-boat Royal flotilla.
Pageant organisers said despite the weather, the huge crowds they had prepared for had turned up to revel in proceedings.
However, the enormous numbers of visitors created chaos on tubes and trains, with packed carriages meaning passengers were unable to board.
Transport for London warned people not to try and watch the flotilla from the already packed viewing platforms. 'The Diamond Jubilee Pageant viewing areas are now full; please avoid and find an alternative location from which to view the event,' TfL said.
Rain or shine: Grey skies over St Paul's Cathedral and the Thames couldn't dampen the party spirit for Kate Thorton, 25, of Kentish Town, London
What a view: Every available space available was used to catch a glimpse of the pageant. Transport for London said all viewing areas were full
TfL said that they were 'coping' with the hundreds of thousands using transport links close to the river, and that they were running extra trains to cope with demand, but that they had had to divert several bus routes due to the pageant.
Overground train operators also came under fire for apparently failing to lay on extra trains.
Travellers took to Twitter to express their frustration at the services, some saying that travel operators appeared to be laying on a regular Sunday service.
One user, Emma Bradley tweeted: 'SW Trains really should have thought this through. Children literally crying cos can't get on the train at Norbiton, New Malden etc.'
Her Majesty waves to adoring crowds as she sets sail from Chelsea Harbour with Prince Philip onboard the Spirit Of Chartwell
Britannia's shield: Two women on the Embankment take cover behind a huge, flag-patterned umbrella. Right, Will Marcombe and Abi Murray arrive from Bristol in full patriotic get-up this morning after queueing for several hours
Jeremy Bellamy, a Conservative councillor from Canterbury, wrote: 'Amazed that South Eastern trains seem to have been taken by surprise by the Jubilee weekend.'
But despite frustration for some revellers, most remained upbeat and determined to catch a glimpse of the spectacle on the Thames.
Among them were friends Sarankumar Chandrasekar, 22, and Suhail Vilangil, 25, who said they were proud to see London's 'greatest moment' after moving to the UK from India two years ago.
Revelry: The banks of the Thames were completely packed and resulted in travel chaos at Tube stations near to the river
Mr Chandrasekar, who now lives in Stratford, east London, said: 'This is the greatest moment for London so it's not something you can miss.
'It's a proud moment for us to be here and see the Queen from only 50 metres away.'
Mr Vilangil added: 'We wouldn't let a small thing like rain put us off. There are so many people here who have been so friendly.'
Semera Khan, from Sutton, south west London, said it was clear which member of the Royal Family received the best reception from the crowd.
Don't you have a boat to catch? Two friends on the riverbanks dressed up as the Queen (complete with toy corgi) and a particularly inventive take on 'coronation chicken'
Crowds fill up on the south bank of the Thames at the National Theatre to prepare for Her Majesty's arrival
Location: Revellers crowd into flats on the south of the river, decked out in Union flags and releasing red, white and blue balloons as they enjoy the Jubilee celebrations
Ms Khan said: 'The Queen got the biggest cheer. It was brilliant to be here with such an excellent view. It's not going to happen again in my lifetime so I didn't want to miss out.'
By the time the last boats passed under Tower Bridge, only a handful of people remained to watch. They included Jenny Houghton, who works for the City of London Corporation and husband Neil, as well as her mother June Cornish.
'I just think it's a brilliant opportunity to come and see it, and even though it's pouring with rain, it's something you'll never see again,' Mrs Houghton said.
'We came down here to see the pageant so we wanted to see all of it.
Elegant: Her Majesty, accompanied by Duchess of Cornwall Camilla, waves to crowds on the packed banks of the river from the Royal barge
Bow-wow tie: Left, a dog in central London dresses for the occasion and, right, a girl is lifted high above the crowds gathered by the Thames
Crowds gather on Westminster and Lambeth bridges and on the balconies behind for a glimpse of the Queen aboard the Royal barge
Crowds by Waterloo Bridge create a sea of waving flags under trees and lampposts strung with bunting
Boys in red, white and blue: Five friends in full union jack fancy dress get ready for the spectacle on the Thames
What would Camilla say? A partygoer seems to have worked his charms with a Prince Charles cardboard mask
Bunting and nautical flags criss-cross the frame as Londoners look out to the Thames near Tower Bridge
Raindrops glisten on a man's union flag hat as he looks towards St Paul's Cathedral, while Katie Hayes from Guildford shows off the design on her sequined dress
Homemade banners add a personal touch from these Londoners, with the inclusion of Prince Philip's initials showing he wasn't forgotten on the Queen's special day
'Besides, we're the great British public and that's what we do!'
Up to 6,000 officers from the Metropolitan Police were overseeing proceedings, and the events proceeded with little trouble. Only three minor arrests have been made, according to a Metropolitan Police spokesman.
It wasn't just in London that the celebrations took place. Residents at the UK's longest Jubilee street party - which straddled two counties - carried on despite the rain, on the border of Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
Irrepressible: Three-year-old Leilah Palmer doesn't let the bad weather spoil her fun at the Jubilee Family Festival in Hyde Park, London, while on the banks of the Thames (right) the ubiquitous red, white and blue make up the layers of a woman's wig
The kilometre-long party saw more than 3,700 guests and 465 trestle tables span the two towns' high streets and the bridge crossing the Thames.
Red, white and blue ponchos were the order of the day, with the streets transformed into a sea of umbrellas as the heavens opened just as the party got under way.
Sigyta Hart, 60, an acupuncturist who has lived in Goring for 23 years, said: 'It's been astonishing. Everyone's ignored the rain, even though it's on our plates and in our Champagne.'
Balconies covered in flags were a prime viewing platform for the event. TfL warned visitors that they should stay away from the official viewing platforms
source: dailymail
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Suddenly band camp got a lot more glamorous! A 20-year-old Cranston, Rhode Island native – who talked about her love of the cello and spending her summers at band camp – was the winner of Sunday's 61st Annual Miss USA Pageant.
Olivia Culpo, 19, 1.66 m-tall, Miss Rhode Island USA, was elected Miss USA 2012 on June 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Olivia shinned and edged out the favorites. Maryland finished 2nd, Ohio 3rd, Nevada 4th, and Georgia 5th.
Nana Meriweather, Miss Maryland, was the 1st runner-up, Miss Ohio, Audrey Bolte, was the 2nd runner-up, Nevada’s Jade Kelsall was the 3rd runner-up, and Georgia’s Jasmine Wilkins finished as 4th runner-up.
The judges were Marilu Henner, Arsenio Hall, Ali Fedotowsky, Rob Kardashian, Dayana Mendoza, Joe Jonas, Cat Cora, and George Kotsiopoulos.
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