Diamond jubilee concert attracts thousands – in pictures

Dressed to impress – royal fan William Wallace waits on the Mall Photograph: Ki Price/Reuters

A reveller in an all-in-one Union Jack suit wanders along the Mall Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

A woman makes herself at home on the Mall Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Royal supporters enjoy a lunchtime treat on the Mall Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images

Union Jack flags line the Mall as revellers wait for the festivities to begin Photograph: Karel Prinsloo/EPA

A man enjoys the diamond jubilee festivities along the Mall Photograph: Ki Price/Reuters

Crowds begin to gather along the Mall Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Grandmother Cathy Hanc enjoys cupcakes and sandwiches with her family on the Mall Photograph: Paul Hackett/Reuters

Flying the flag – a carefully co-ordinated reveller relaxes on the Mall Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA

Crowds gather on the Mall before a concert at Buckingham Palace in London Photograph: Paul Hackett/Reuters

People enjoy a bunting-lined street party in Croydon, south London Photograph: Sang Tan/AP

A street party to commemorate the Queen's diamond jubilee at Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA

A mother and daughter strike a royal pose in Queen Elizabeth II and Duchess of Cambridge masks as they head to the Goldsmith Avenue street party in Ealing, west London Photograph: Luke MacGregor/Reuters