The queen will be carried aboard a specially designed royal barge , draped in red and white . At the front will be about 300 man-powered boats , with thousands of volunteers propelling them downriver , flags and streamers fluttering around them . More than 1,000 boats of all shapes and sizes are taking part in the pageant on the Thames . Large crowds are expected to line the riverbanks as they pass , despite a rainy season . The river pageant is part of three days of celebrations for the Queen 's Diamond Jubilee .
The queen will be carried aboard a specially designed royal barge , draped in red and white . More than 1,000 boats of all shapes and sizes are taking part in the pageant on the Thames . Large crowds are expected to line the riverbanks as they pass , despite a rainy season . The river pageant is part of three days of celebrations for the Queen 's Diamond Jubilee .