Diamond jubilee: all you need is love, mummy | Jonathan Jones

The photo of the crowning moment of the jubilee concert shows a new side to the royal family, emoting alongside pop legendsAt the climax of a diamond jubilee celebration that saw a million people stand by the river Thames to see an eccentric royal fleet pass by in cascades of rain; that saw street parties across Britain and a pop concert in the Mall, the Queen is kissed on the hand by her ageing heir, Prince Charles, while celebrities, ridiculous and sublime, look on. Peter Kay grins in cheerful...

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