The Queen's diamond jubilee: day one – in pictures

Queen Elizabeth II enjoys the first day of the diamond jubilee celebration at the Epsom Derby Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Coldstream Guards march on Horse Guards Parade, London, prior to a series of gun salutes Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

A member of the Red Devils parachutes over the Epsom racecourse Photograph: Julian Herbert/Action Images

A dog wears a crown and a Union flag Photograph: Andrew Cowie/AFP/Getty Images

Soldiers of the Honorable Artillery Company fire blank rounds during a 62-gun salute at the Tower of London to mark the start of diamond jubilee weekend celebrations Photograph: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images

Two year old 'knight' Vinnie Walters manages to sleep through a cacophony of vuvuzela noise created by his fellow knights of St George's church during a parade through Chichester Photograph: Chris Ison/PA

Union flags and bunting flutter above Regent Street in London Photograph: Paul Cunningham/Corbis

Melvin and Ann Newby from South Yorkshire get into the spirit in London Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Boats are prepared to sail from South Quay to Tower Bridge in advance of Sunday's pageant, when 1,000 boats are expected to sail on the Thames Photograph: Ki Price/Reuters

Families enjoy the Jubilee Family Festival in Hyde Park, London Photograph: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images

Organ grinder Patrick Cooke entertains visitors at Chatsworth, Derbyshire. A 100-long table in the garden was provided for visitors to enjoy their picnics and celebrate the jubilee Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA

A woman cycles on her bike, decked out with union jacks, through Ailsworth and Castor Photograph: Terry Harris/Rex Features

The village of Chalfont St Giles in Buckinghamshire celebrates with a street party Photograph: John McLellan/John McLellan

Boats that will be part of the Jubilee river pageant are docked in Putney on the Thames Photograph: Andrew Cowie/AFP/Getty Images

An image of Queen Elizabeth is created on the banks of the Thames Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters

People enjoy a street party on Lysias Road, Clapham Photograph: Georges DeKeerle/Getty Images

A cut out of Queen Elizabeth II is displayed at a street party in Clapham Photograph: Georges DeKeerle/Getty Images

The Queen's barge, Gloriana, on the Thames Photograph: Ki Price/Reuters

A London pub features bunting with the Queen Photograph: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images

No 10 Downing Street decorated with bunting for the diamond jubilee Photograph: Rune Hellestad/Corbis