Royal party in the park - Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Carlisle

In a celebration of the Queen's 96th birthday and also her 70th year on the throne, people turned out to enjoy the weather and to get together for a major free event - perhaps for the first time since the Covid pandemic.

WAVE: Carlisle Royalty performer Billie Raymond dressed as the Queen. Picture: Stuart Walker Photography

JUBILANT: Jacky Balazs-Holliday (left) and Jacquie Winter. Picture: Stuart Walker Photography

CHEERS: Edita Grigaite (left) and Abbie Drelincourt toast the Queen. Picture: Stuart Walker Photography

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CELEBRATION: The theme of the celebrations was Communities and Hope. Picture: Stuart Walker Photography

PARTY: The Big Jubilee Lunch was held in Bitts Park. Picture: Stuart Walker Photography

FLAGS: Celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in Carlisle. Picture: Stuart Walker Photography 2022

SCREEN: Crowds watched the Jubilee pageant live from London. Picture: Stuart Walker Photography

UNION: Patriotic crowds at the party in the park. Picture: Stuart Walker

CROWDS: For many this is the first big event since the Covid pandemic. Picture: Stuart Walker

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TOGETHER: The crowds watch the pageant together. Picture: Stuart Walker

GATHERING: Bitts Park was full and the sun shone. Picture: Stuart Walker