Photo Essay: Platinum Jubilee Of Queen Elizabeth II From The Perspective Of An American Visitor In London

Yesterday I offered a narrative version of my brief trip to London to celebrate the the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Today I offer a photo essay, which includes more photos from my three-day trip.

Platinum Jubilee Photo Essay

I grew up watching I Love Lucy reruns and the series remains one of all-time favorite television programs. There’s an episode in the 1956 season entitled “Lucy Meets the Queen” where Lucy and Ricky meet Queen Elizabeth II. Amazing, isn’t it, that the Queen on the throne in this television episode from 66 years ago is still on the throne today?

On her 21st birthday on April 21, 1947 Queen Elizabeth II said:

“I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.”

What an incredible life of devotion to her nation and her God.

And during her first televised Christmas broadcast in 1957, the Queen said:

“It’s inevitable that I should seem a rather remote figure to many of you, a successor to the kings and queens of history.

“I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice. But I can do something else. I can give you my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.”

On her Coronation Day in 1953, she said:

“The ceremonies you have seen today are ancient, and some of their origins are veiled in the mists of the past. But their spirit and their meaning shine through the ages never, perhaps, more brightly than now.

“I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust.”

Well-done, Your Majesty.

a clock tower with a blue sky

a statue of a man on a horse in a city

a building with flags on the front

a group of cars on a street with Trafalgar Square in the background

a building with flags on top of it

a group of people walking on a street with flags

a flag on a pole

a yellow sign on a black pole

a car on a street with flags on the side

a building with a row of flags

a blue tin with a picture of a queen

a brick building with a paved road

a street with flags on it

a flag on a pole

a road with flags on it

people sitting in chairs under umbrellas

a flag on a pole

a street with flags on it

a large square with buildings and a ferris wheel

a large stone building with a dome and people walking in front

a sign on a wall

a statue of a man on a horse on a pedestal in a city

a statue of a man in front of a large building

an airplane flying in the sky

flags on a building

a flag in a pot

a large white building with flags on it

a red double decker bus in front of Horse Guards

a statue of a man on a horse in front of a building

a street with flags on it

a large white building with many windows

a window with writing on it

a building with a sign on the front

a clock tower with a clock on it with Big Ben in the background

a street with flags and buildings in the background

a red telephone booth in front of a stone building

a statue of a man in front of a clock tower

a large building with a clock tower and trees

a row of flags on poles

a statue of a man in a trench coat

a clock tower in front of a fence

a row of flags with a clock tower in the background

a statue of a man and a man in a park

a street with a clock tower in the background

a large building with a large window

a street with flags and a clock tower in the background

a group of flags in a circle

a clock tower in the background

a clock tower with a blue sky

a statue of a man riding a horse and a ferris wheel with London Eye in the background

a clock tower with a pointy roof with Big Ben in the background

a ferris wheel next to a body of water

a large building with a clock tower and a road

a large ferris wheel next to a body of water

a road with a clock tower in the distance

a large building with a clock tower and a bridge over water

a sign with red hearts on the wall

a wall with red hearts on it

a wall with red hearts

a group of photos on a bench

a wall with hearts and pictures on it

a wall with hearts and roses

a plaque with writing on it

a large building with a clock tower and a body of water

a sidewalk with trees and a wall with water in the background

a clock tower next to a castle

a statue of a lion on a stone pedestal

a statue of a lion on a stone wall with a clock tower in the background

a bridge over water with a clock tower and a clock tower

a ferris wheel with a blue sky

a large ferris wheel next to a body of water

a statue of a man in a park

a street with buildings and trees

a red telephone booth with a tall monument in the background

a motorcycle in a city

a black car on a street

a street with flags on it with The Mall, London in the background

a group of people in front of a building

a group of flags on a pole

a large stone building with a statue on the side

a double decker bus on a street in a city

a street with a statue on a horse

a man standing on a yellow structure in front of a crowd of people

a crowd of people in Trafalgar Square

a large crowd of people in a city

a large crowd of people outside a building

a crowd of people in a street

a group of people in a crowd

a group of people standing in front of a statue

a crowd of people on a street

a group of people riding horses in a street with a large crowd of people

a group of people holding phones in front of a building

a group of people holding up their phones

a group of people holding phones in front of a crowd

a group of airplanes flying in the sky

a statue of a man on a horse and two helicopters flying in the sky

a group of helicopters flying in the sky

a group of airplanes flying in formation

a statue of a man on a horse and planes flying in the sky

a group of airplanes flying in formation

a group of airplanes flying in the sky

two airplanes flying in the sky

a group of airplanes flying in the sky

a statue of a man on a horse and several jets flying in the sky

a group of airplanes flying in formation

a group of jets flying in the sky

a group of jets flying in formation

a woman taking a selfie with a statue of a man on a horse

a statue of a man on a horse with red white and blue jets flying in the sky

a group of jets flying in the sky

a group of airplanes flying in formation with smoke trails

a boy standing in front of a crowd of people

a bunting with a picture of a woman

a flag with a picture of a woman in a hat

cupcakes with a picture of queen on top

7 Comments

Santastico Reply

June 4, 2022 at 12:59 pm

Beautiful pictures!!!
Airfarer Reply

June 4, 2022 at 4:10 pm

Great pics. The 7 0 flight was very cool. London is a great city but unfortunately very, very, expensive. Well done, Your Majesty.
Joshua D Smith Reply

June 4, 2022 at 5:13 pm

Great pictures
Scott Schultz Reply

June 4, 2022 at 5:18 pm

Just saw the Red Arrows today myself at the Midlands Airshow. Not really a comparison to the Blue Angels or Thunderbirds, but was cool to see.
GM Reply

June 4, 2022 at 7:05 pm

Excellent photos! London is a wonderful city to visit.
docntx Reply

June 4, 2022 at 8:41 pm

Thank you, as always…
Tee Jay Reply

June 5, 2022 at 8:53 am

Great photos! As a proud Yank, it’s nice to see some American metal in the flyovers.