Hampshire Jubilee Guide - Sunday

One million spectators are set to line the river as 20,000 people take part in the flotilla in spectacular scenes unseen for more than 350 years.

Ten types of boats from the past and present, of all sizes, including a procession of Dunkirk ‘little ships’, steam boats, tugs and even passenger ships, will pass under all 13 central London river crossings from Battersea Bridge to Tower Bridge.

More than 100 ships too tall to pass under the bridges will be moored by Tower Bridge, forming a mile-long Avenue of Sail.

The Queen, with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and other royal family members at her side, will be on the royal barge the Spirit of Chartwell as she sails along the Thames.

Hampshire’s best vessels, sailors and inspirational people will be at the event’s heart.

Among the Queen’s escort as she sails the Thames will be Sea Cadets from Romsey in part of a team of 55 Sea Cadet boats from all over the country, each carrying a flag to represent a Commonwealth nation.

The cream of our sailors trained at Fareham-based HMS Collingwood will greet the royal party on to the ship HMS President where they will watch the spectacle unfold.

With its towering 135ft mast, Southampton-based Tenacious will be one of the largest ships moored just past Tower Bridge.

Run by the charity The Jubilee sailing Trust, which has helped more than 40,000 disabled and able-bodied people to sail side by side as equals, it has seen people paralysed from the neck down navigate it and those who have lost legs pull themselves up its mast.

Heroic war veteran Allan Beer, from Southampton, who was part of the Arctic convoy on HMS Belfast and later part of D-Day, will wear his uniform and medals with pride as he hails Her Majesty from the great ship.

The crew of Arctic Challenge England’s beautiful Bantry Bag gig Intégrité, based on the Beaulieu River at Buckler’s Hard, will be among the first wave of ships leading Her Majesty.

The organisation uses the historic vessel to give people of all ages the chance to experience sailing a traditional boat.

Record-breaking disabled sailor Geoff Holt, in his powerboat Wetwheels, will sail with children from Hampshire’s Naomi House hospice on board. Geoff, who was paralysed from the chest down after a swimming accident, became the first quadriplegic to sail solo around the UK.

Netley Sea Scouts will row the Thames in their boat Sir Harry, and volunteer Calshot RNLI lifeboat crew member Mark Weatherhead will be onboard a charity lifeboat to ensure that people are safe.

In Hampshire dozens of roads will be closed and bunting will be up for street parties as part of the Eden Project’s Big Jubilee Lunch, which aims to bring communities together.

In Winchester thousands will turn the city centre into a sea of red, white and blue for Jubilate’s Street Party Fit for a Queen.

More than 200 live performers will make The Broadway come alive at the free party, complete with stalls, workshops and food.

The finale will be the largest number of singers ever on the steps of Winchester Guildhall singing to the crowds.

LONDON: Thames Diamond Jubilee River Pageant, starting at 2.30pm.

LONDON: Hyde Park Jubilee Family Festival

NATIONWIDE: Eden Project Big Jubilee Lunch Street parties are being organised across the UK (www.thebiglunch.com)

LONDON: Battersea Park Diamond Jubilee Festival Ticket-only event featuring music and Jubilee-themed entertainment reflecting design, music, fashion, art, film and food from the six decades of the Queen’s reign.

HAMBLE: Roy Underdown Pavilion and College Playing Fields, near Baron Road, 12.30pm until 4pm. Hamble Diamond Jubilee Family Fun Day.

SOUTHAMPTON: St Alban’s Church, Honeysuckle Road, Swaythling, from 12.30pm. Big Jubilee picnic.

SOUTHAMPTON: Ropewalk Community Centre and Garden, 53 Derby Road, from 1pm until 5pm. Free family fun day with bouncy castle and activities.

SOUTHAMPTON: The Saints Pub, Millbrook. Jubileethemed Millbrook’s Got Talent Competition judged by city’s Olympic hopeful Pete Waterfield.

SOUTHAMPTON: Green Park, Millbrook.The Millbrook Christian Centre is hosting a free Jubilee party from 1pm until 4.30pm. Food and fun, music, face painting, a bouncy castle, crafts, fancy dress.

COLDEN COMMON: Church rooms, Main Road, from 12.30pm until 6pm. The Big Jubilee Lunch followed by a regal scarecrow trail for the family through the village.

FAREHAM: Wicor Recreation Ground, Cranleigh Road, Portchester. Fareham Borough Council will host a special Diamond Jubilee lunch in partnership with AFC Portchester, from 12pm until 4pm.

FAREHAM: Fareham Shopping Centre, from 10am until 4pm. A face painter will give free Cool Britannia makeovers to support Stubbington Ark animal shelter.

BISHOP’S WALTHAM: High Street. Jubilee Street Party from 12pm until 6pm.

WINCHESTER: The Broadway. Jubilate, A Street Party Fit for a Queen, from 12pm until 5pm. Stalls, workshops, street dance, circus performance, magicians, comedy and other live performances.

ISLE OF WIGHT: Appley Park, Ryde, from 10am until 7pm. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee event. Thousands expected to be transported back to the 1950s with vintage events, traditional fun and entertainment.

NEAR ALRESFORD: Hinton Ampner, Bramdean. The National Trust’s property Coronation Day revisited.

BURLEY: Burley Cricket Ground, from 12.30pm. Burley Village Pageant.

FAWLEY: Gang Warily Recreation Centre, Newlands Road, from 11am until 7pm. Giant street party with live music and fair rides. Tickets call 023 8089 3603.

WEST MEON: Recreation ground. Diamond Jubilee celebrations in a vintage marquee. 12pm until 3pm is a Big Jubilee Lunch, 3pm to 5pm screening of vintage film and afternoon tea and 8pm to 12pm is 50s evening with live swing band. Tickets westmeon-jubilee-festival.co.uk

BOTLEY: Botley Square, from 9.30am until 5.30pm. Live music, dancing, competitions, entertainers, the big lunch.