Street parties take place across West Yorkshire to celebrate the Jubilee
One street in Bingley is kicking off the start of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend with a street party
Last updated 2nd Jun 2022
Today (Thursday 2 June) kicks starts the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Many street parties will take place across West Yorkshire this weekend, including on Tulyar Court in Bingley.
A group of neighbours decided a couple of months ago to start planning for this unique occasion, which marks 70 years of Her Majesty on the throne.
Kate Bratt-Farrar is one of the organisers: "I think it's a lovely thing to celebrate and it's a really good reason to get the community together and have a bit of fun."
She also told us, the children are very excited "the kids have been trying to put the decorations up since about 6 am, I had to take one of them on a run with me this morning."
Meanwhile, in London a delighted Queen has taken centre stage at her historic Platinum Jubilee celebrations as she greeted crowds from the Buckingham Palace balcony, surrounded by her family.
Huge cheers erupted from the thousands of well-wishers packed onto The Mall in central London as the monarch emerged for the special flypast after Trooping the Colour.
Wearing sunglasses, the 96-year-old sovereign looked joyful as she surveyed the patriotic scenes, giving broad smiles as she enjoyed the aircraft display.
Her son, the Duke of York will not be participating in royal events after testing positive for covid-19.
More Jubilee celebrations are taking place across the next couple of days.