Guardian photojournalists share their experiences of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations including beach, street and park parties from Glasgow to Cornwall
Guardian photojournalists share their jubilee experiences – including beach, street and park parties from Glasgow to CornwallA beach party at Holywell Bay in Cornwall, organised by the local surf lifesaving club
It was a pleasure on Thursday hanging out in the huge crowd at Trafalgar Square. After two years of Covid fears , and before that the fractious divisiveness of Brexit, it was such a pleasure to see a good-natured, calm crowd enjoying the sun and the collective experience. At St Paul’s on Friday, outside the service of celebration I was most struck by a family with two brothers clinging to a narrow ledge on a pillar trying to get a better view of the royal arrivals.
It was refreshing to be among communities that, for at least this weekend, put aside societal or neighbourly differences, and really talked to each other. I was standing next to the cutout for much of the journey and found myself waving back, surprisingly emotional and, indeed, almost believing I was royalty.
It is one of those times when the presence of the camera-wielding media is expected and ignored. I enjoy watching people as they watch something else. The craning of the necks to get a better view, the clambering on to railings, walls and trees to get find a vantage point.I am also fascinated by how many people use their smartphones as an extension of their eyes.
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