The Queen's diamond jubilee has been marked by a new Google Doodle featuring her silhouette, two diamonds in place of the 'O's' from the tech company's name and two of her beloved corgies.
A gold-bordered blue robe with a diamond pattern flows from the silhouette, which is reminiscent of postage stamps, while the 'E' from Google sits on top of her crown.
Events staged in tribute to the Queen's 60-year reign will be held across the UK during the extended four-day bank holiday, with spectacular public activities planned for the capital.
The Royal Navy warship HMS Diamond signalled the start of the festivities in dramatic fashion by firing a 21-gun salute that boomed across Portsmouth harbour.
The Queen starts her celebrations in earnest on Saturday with her traditional visit to the Epsom Derby to watch the thoroughbreds race.
Preparations for a spectacular diamond jubilee river pageant on Sunday are also in place with up to a million people expected to line the banks of the River Thames and nearby open spaces to watch a 1,000-strong flotilla sail down the Thames, led by a royal barge.
Scotland Yard commanders have spent 18 months planning for the events.
The operation is primarily focused on the huge logistical challenges of policing the river pageant.
Safety boats
At high water, there will be 1,000 vessels escorting a royal barge carrying the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. The barge will be followed by another boat carrying other senior members of the Royal Family.
The event is so large that it will take the entire flotilla some 75 minutes to pass any given point on the river bank - meaning that Scotland Yard's resources will have to be spread along a seven-mile route with additional teams at the muster and dispersal points in the west and east of the capital.
While thousands of police officers will be on duty, along with officers already performing normal duties in the capital, a further 7,000 security stewards will line the riverside route where crowds will gather to see the flotilla or watch big screens.
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