this is bbc news. the headlines at six: cheering the queen appeared at the end of the pageant alongside the duke and duchess of cornwall and the cambridges. as for the days of celebration come to an end in central london. a huge platinum pageant. prince louis lapped up the procession which celebrated each of the queen's decades on the throne. tens of thousands of street parties also took place across the uk, despite many having to wrap up against the weather. i'm glad i'm here. god bless you. god bless the queen. god bless this nation. russian missiles strike the ukrainian capital for the first time in more than a month.

in bangladesh, an explosion and fire at a storage depot kills at least 49 people. more travel disruption as flight cancellations affect some of those returning from half—term breaks. and a round—up of all the day's top sporting action at 6:30pm. a huge pageant along the mall has ended with an appearance by the queen. the event concludes four days of celebrations to mark her majesty's platinum jubilee. more than 10,000 people, including the military, performers and key workers, took part in the parade, which depicted key moments from each decade of her seventy—year reign.

let's join my colleague martine croxall, who is at buckingham palace for us today. thank you very much. welcome to canada gate, and our perch overlooking the queen victoria memorial. a carnival procession — featuring celebrities from every decade of the queen's reign — has been moving down london's mall and past the palace — before the queen made an appearance on the palace balcony as her platinum jubilee celebrations drew to a close. that was not a scheduled appearance, by any means, but the queen determined to be here, made her way from windsor where she spent the last couple of days resting. 100,000 people lined the roots of the parade to see the pageant go past.

i'm joined now by royal expert victoria howard. i thought it was great. the crowds were not quite as big as they were for trooping, were not quite as big as they were fortrooping, but were not quite as big as they were for trooping, but it gave a sense of the queen's reign, documenting each decade, the commonwealth, and a balcony appearance with the icing on the cake. , , , , �* the cake. they very wisely didn't romise the cake. they very wisely didn't promise anything, _ the cake. they very wisely didn't promise anything, but _ the cake. they very wisely didn't promise anything, but when - the cake. they very wisely didn't promise anything, but when we | the cake. they very wisely didn't i promise anything, but when we saw the royal standard go up we knew the queen had arrived, and a few members of the royal box made their way across. you mention the fact it had something for everybody. what struck me was how many young people took

part and were in the crowd. i me was how many young people took part and were in the crowd.— part and were in the crowd. i think that's a reflection _ part and were in the crowd. i think that's a reflection of— part and were in the crowd. i think that's a reflection of the _ part and were in the crowd. i think that's a reflection of the way - part and were in the crowd. i think that's a reflection of the way in - that's a reflection of the way in which the monarchy is trying to reinvent itself. making themselves more relevant. if the monarchy does not, it becomes obsolete. we could see the change from constitutional monarchy to the president. it is important they do that and reflect themselves within the younger generation, and you see the way in which they try and communicate with younger audiences.— younger audiences. elements of the last four days _ younger audiences. elements of the last four days reminded _ younger audiences. elements of the last four days reminded me - younger audiences. elements of the last four days reminded me of - younger audiences. elements of the last four days reminded me of the l last four days reminded me of the silverjubilee, which was all about bunting and try for and see treats parties. this felt more contemporary. this felt more contemporary. they try to bring things prince

the funny faces that george was pulling will follow him for the rest of his life. to pulling will follow him for the rest of his life. ., ., ., pulling will follow him for the rest of his life. ., . ., , ., of his life. to what extent do you feel this is _ of his life. to what extent do you feel this is almost _ of his life. to what extent do you feel this is almost like _ of his life. to what extent do you feel this is almost like a - of his life. to what extent do you feel this is almost like a turning l feel this is almost like a turning point, a transition? we will never see, i will certainly not see, a jubilee like this again. it's the first one, she's been on the throne longer than anyone. but there has to be a change, we haven't seen the queen so much in the last few days. although this has been about celebrating the queen and her dedication and commitment to the

role, it's been a chance for us to see prince charles as that future king. of course the queen is not as mobile or as well as we might want her to be. we saw him at the state 0pening her to be. we saw him at the state opening of parliament, it was quite something, preparing us in the wider commonwealth. we something, preparing us in the wider commonwealth.— commonwealth. we are so used to seeinu the commonwealth. we are so used to seeing the queen, _ commonwealth. we are so used to seeing the queen, she _ commonwealth. we are so used to seeing the queen, she has - commonwealth. we are so used to seeing the queen, she has been i commonwealth. we are so used to . seeing the queen, she has been there our whole lives. we have got to get use to somebody different. absolutely, and it's important that this is done slowly. the monarchy is not quick about anything, but it has to move. she said recently that she wanted the camilla to be queen

consort. legally she is the princess of wales, she chooses not to use that title out of respect for princess diana.— that title out of respect for princess diana. . , , ., princess diana. clearly everyone here today _ princess diana. clearly everyone here today is — princess diana. clearly everyone here today is pro-royal- princess diana. clearly everyone here today is pro-royal family. l princess diana. clearly everyone - here today is pro-royal family. what here today is pro—royal family. what is say to people who would be happier in a republic? mast is say to people who would be happier in a republic? most people here tends to _ happier in a republic? most people here tends to be _ happier in a republic? most people here tends to be more _ happier in a republic? most people i here tends to be more pro-monarchy, here tends to be more pro—monarchy, but no institution is above criticism, and the main criticism now is to do with the cost of living crisis. all this pageantry costs money. this is all done with the government, and they all agreed that bringing people together was worth

the cost, and of course there is a tourism, but i think the main thing people criticise the monarchy for is the financial side. we people criticise the monarchy for is the financial side.— the financial side. we will talk about tourism _ the financial side. we will talk about tourism shortly, - the financial side. we will talk about tourism shortly, but - the financial side. we will talk about tourism shortly, but for| the financial side. we will talk - about tourism shortly, but for the moment thank you forjoining us. it has been a remarkable four days culminating in this pageant which took two and a half hours to travel took two and a half hours to travel to three kilometre route. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, has been watching today's events and has this report. cheering and applause. the closing moments of a memorable jubilee celebration. back onto the palace balcony came the queen, accompanied by prince charles and the duchess of cornwall, and the cambridges. 0ne current and three future monarchs — charles, william and george. it was the image which the crowds had been hoping to see, an image which emphasises the institution's continuity. a monarch who has reigned for 70

years looking to the future and offering reassurance. the national anthem was sung with feeling. the balcony appearance was the climax to an afternoon ofjubilee pageantry. it had all been very british. the story of the seven decades of the queen's reign. the sights, the sounds, the dance moves. the faces, and all those memories. the organisers had called this section the time of our lives, this being the story of britain, there was a good sprinkling of the mildly eccentric, on two wheels and on three, all of which, it must be said, were doing rather better than this four—wheeler.

leading the pageant was the gold coach, the coach that had taken the queen to her coronation. images of her on thatjourney were projected onto the windows. the coach was making its first public appearance since the goldenjubilee in 2002. in the royal box, the prince of wales took the salute from military units representing britain's armed forces, and detachment from any of the 5a members of the commonwealth. making a return to public duty, prince louis, in the royal box with his elder brother and sister, george and charlotte. things were livening up. the parade was on to the 2010s. there were break dancers. princess anne was clapping, and grandpa was about to be put in charge of louis. the parade showed the modern britain, inclusive and with a focus on the environment.

the theme of this float was the queen's green canopy. at 4:30pm, the royal standard was broken out above buckingham palace. and half an hour later, the platinumjubilee had its perfect ending. nicholas witchell, bbc news, at buckingham palace. the celebrations had a very british flavour to them, but there's been a big commonwealth representation in all of the events that have been planned. new zealand of course being part of the commonwealth. dame cindy kiro is new zealand's governor—general. she's the first woman from the indigenous maori people to hold the position, which represents the official head of state, queen elizabeth. we arejoined now we are joined now by her. what interactions have you had with the

queen over the time you have been in post? i queen over the time you have been in ost? ., ., queen over the time you have been in ost? . ., ., , ., post? i have had as a meeting with her, i post? i have had as a meeting with her. i was — post? i have had as a meeting with her. i was very _ post? i have had as a meeting with her, i was very struck _ post? i have had as a meeting with her, i was very struck with - post? i have had as a meeting with her, i was very struck with how - her, i was very struck with how easily she was able to adapt to that technology. it was a familiar and comfortable interaction. we have had other forms of correspondence, but importantly i have come here as the representative for new zealand on the behalf of the people of new zealand to say we still respect and deeply admire a woman who has given such service and commitment, not only to new zealand and her country but to the idea of commonwealth, and i think a number of times in the

last few days i've heard the phrase about people coming together for a common purpose and because, and i think that is something deeply believed in in new zealand. i also spent time with my australian and canadian and many of the caribbean and bailey's counterparts, and we all spoke to this common history, this common coming together, and the queen has been a constant see in our lives and in creating that feeling. there are republican voices in new zealand and other parts of the commonwealth. how important you think it is that the queen will remain head of state in new zealand? i am the queen's representative in new zealand, and i have a clear

responsibility to stay out of policy. that is for the people of new zealand and the government of the day. if you are asking me about public mood, i would say there is almost universal respect and admiration for the queen. she is seen as someone who really has dedicated herself to her country and to the notion of a commonwealth and its common links with each other, and i don't see any change in that, and i don't see any change in that, and i don't see any change in that, and i think that's why it was seen as important to come all this way to meet senior members of the royal family, including the prince of wales and the duke of cambridge and

many others, to say how much we thank you majesty. as someone who is an indigenous person in my line, it's interesting in the way of what maori people see as the crown, and what was signed with chiefs, and so there is a feeling of continuity and genealogy that belongs to that. any debates will be heard, i'm sure in the future, but from what i see in the future, but from what i see in the last few days in particular i have witnessed, prince william last night, at the palace platinum party, he spoke deeply and passionately about the importance of the climate and the environment. i think this will be a defining feature and

something thatjoins new zealand, australia, the pacific and canada together, doing something about those big issues, and this is something the royal family see as important. something the royal family see as im ortant. ~ ., ., ~' something the royal family see as imortant. ~ ., ., important. when he took on the role ou'd important. when he took on the role you'd committed _ important. when he took on the role you'd committed to _ important. when he took on the role you'd committed to trying _ important. when he took on the role you'd committed to trying to - important. when he took on the rolej you'd committed to trying to support and connect with migrants and marginalised communities. help support it has the green bin of that? iii support it has the green bin of that? ., ., y�*, support it has the green bin of that? ., .,, support it has the green bin of that? ., ., that? if today's celebrations are an hint that? if today's celebrations are anything to _ that? if today's celebrations are anything to go _ that? if today's celebrations are anything to go on. _ that? if today's celebrations are anything to go on, this - that? if today's celebrations are anything to go on, this is - that? if today's celebrations are anything to go on, this is not i that? if today's celebrations are | anything to go on, this is not the britain i rememberfrom the 1950s or 60s. britain i rememberfrom the 1950s or 605. i britain i rememberfrom the 1950s or 60s. i saw a very strong indian continent contingent, i saw the caribbean in there, clearly in the military, the wider commonwealth as we said in earlier commentary, so this is a celebration of much greater diversity in recognition of

how interconnected those nations are, and the queen and the royal family have been a key part of that. thank you for making the trip all the way to london. i'm so glad you have enjoyed the celebrations. throughout the afternoon we have been talking about the various facets of the queen's long—range, and among those discussions we've been talking about how important charities are to the queen, and she has been a patron of over 400 charities which have enjoyed her patronage. among such charities there is a great deal of emphasis on young people and leadership.

i'm joined now by a diana and queen's young leader award winner who, when he was bullied at school, decided to find a way to solve the problem. alex holmes invented the anti—bullying ambassadors, and is now deputy ceo of the diana award. briefly tell us about your experience that led you to say, i've had enough of this, i will do something different. like had enough of this, i will do something different.- had enough of this, i will do something different. like a lot of --eole something different. like a lot of people across — something different. like a lot of people across the _ something different. like a lot of people across the globe, - something different. like a lot of people across the globe, i - people across the globe, i unfortunately face bullying. it was racism. my dad is black and his family is from jamaica, my mum's side is from spain. when i went to secondary school that continued as homophobic bullying. sometimes we forgetjust how much bullying can lead to mental health issues and low esteem. i wanted to stand up to the harmful effects of bullying, and as

young people we spend 11,000 hours of our life at school, a huge amount of our life at school, a huge amount of time, and the best way to shape attitudes is with young people, and came up with this idea and spread it across the south—east of england, and the government heard about it, some social media tech companies heard about it and investigate, and it spread across the globe. for that i the diana award set up in the memory of princess diana, and later on, once it got to 30,000 young people that we trained in about 5000 schools, i was lucky enough to be a

queens young leader. what schools, i was lucky enough to be a queens young leader. what difference has it made to — queens young leader. what difference has it made to you, _ queens young leader. what difference has it made to you, being _ queens young leader. what difference has it made to you, being recognised l has it made to you, being recognised in those ways?— in those ways? royal recognition in articular in those ways? royal recognition in particular is — in those ways? royal recognition in particular is really _ in those ways? royal recognition in particular is really powerful. - in those ways? royal recognition in particular is really powerful. for. particular is really powerful. for the queens young leaders programme, which is unusual because the queen gave her name to it, when she took the throne she was young herself, 25, and it was set up to 18—29 —year—olds, and it was about setting up —year—olds, and it was about setting up those leaders across the commonwealth were making a difference. we heard from last night from prince william that there are a third of the population and over a million young people, so this was the queen's efforts in recognising young people having the potential to make a huge difference, and we had a

ceremony at buckingham palace. i heard earlier at the after party, and how they turned the lights on to tell you to go home. a buckingham palace, is even more scary, because theyjust have the footmen walking towards it you. there is a network of young readers across any countries to inspire each other and support each other, recognising the queen herself was a young reader when she took the throne. you don't strike me as — when she took the throne. you don't strike me as someone _ when she took the throne. you don't strike me as someone who - when she took the throne. you don't strike me as someone who is - when she took the throne. you don't strike me as someone who is going i when she took the throne. you don't. strike me as someone who is going to let the grass grow underneath your feet. how you develop it? i’d let the grass grow underneath your feet. how you develop it?— feet. how you develop it? i'd like to see my — feet. how you develop it? i'd like to see my programme _ feet. how you develop it? i'd like to see my programme translated| feet. how you develop it? i'd like i to see my programme translated to the top 100 languages and making it

available online. currently you can find the information online, but i would like to see more schools adopted. the time growing up is crucial. it gave me the real encouragement to continue myjourney and think about what it means to be and think about what it means to be a leader. . , ., ., ., ,, , ., a leader. transformative. thank you for tellinu a leader. transformative. thank you for telling us — a leader. transformative. thank you for telling us all _ a leader. transformative. thank you for telling us all about _ a leader. transformative. thank you for telling us all about it. _ people across the uk have also been holding thousands ofjubilee big lunch events. one of them was at the oval cricket ground in london, where prince charles and the duchess of cornwall were special guests. 0ur midlands correspondent navtej johal reports from one street party in leicester. assessing the options for a very special lunch. the 0val cricket ground in london is more used to serving up sport than sponge cake, but the prince of wales and duchess of cornwall joined hundreds of guests at the stadium to mark the final day of the platinum jubilee celebrations. meanwhile, the earl and countess of wessex were with the crowds, having a long lunch and a long walk along the gates of windsor castle. here in leicester, this is one of tens of thousands of big jubilee lunches

taking place around the country, and come rain or shine — and it's been mainly rain — people have been determined to celebrate queen and community. national anthem plays. i am glad i'm here. god bless you, god bless the queen, god bless this nation. despite the rain, everyone has a smile on their face and everyone isjust happy, full of energy as well. it's brilliant. she's a good queen and she takes i care of all of us, and the whole i entire world. the annual big lunch project is usually a thanksgiving event for neighbours and communities to come together. this year it has become part of the jubilee celebrations, and it may not have been as lavish a spread here as the 0val, but it was still appreciated by everyone after a difficult couple of years. leicester in particular has a difficult time, we were locked down longer than most other areas. a lot of the houses around here are social housing stock and maisonettes, and it is nice to get out, reacquaint with each other and make new friends.

this was very much a national celebration. in morecambe, there was an attempt to break the record for the largest jubilee street party. it wasn't just lunches in the streets, this crowd celebrated with a singalong in aberfan in wales. a carnival parade and picnic brought the weekend's festivities to a close in edinburgh. and in killyleagh in northern ireland, the dancers entertained those attending a summer barbecue. celebrations as diverse as the country the queen represents. good old leicester, i say. good old leicester, isay. not good old leicester, i say. not that i'm going to show any favouritism. britain has looked absolutely

spectacular today, hasn't it? britain has looked absolutely spectaculartoday, hasn't it? it britain has looked absolutely spectacular today, hasn't it? it has brought a lot of people to the city of london and got people out on the streets. the queen has issued a statement in light of all that's gone on. she says she is humbled and deeply touched by people's reactions to the celebration, not least when she appeared on the balcony. a great draw, all of this for tourists from home and abroad. i'm joined now by ceo of visit britain, patricia yates. how much did you market thejubilee celebrations to tourists? how much did you market the jubilee celebrations to tourists?— celebrations to tourists? tourism has really been _ celebrations to tourists? tourism has really been hit _ celebrations to tourists? tourism has really been hit by _ celebrations to tourists? tourism has really been hit by covid, - celebrations to tourists? tourism has really been hit by covid, but| has really been hit by covid, but our borders are now open, and we need to drive visitors back now, so

the jubilee need to drive visitors back now, so thejubilee has, a good time for tourism, i'm sure it wasn't planned as such, but we we want to tell it with the modern twist, and what i've seen over the last few days and does that. �* �* , ., ., seen over the last few days and does that. �* �*, ., ., ., that. and it's not all backward -looking. _ that. and it's not all backward -looking, preserved _ that. and it's not all backward -looking, preserved in - that. and it's not all backward| -looking, preserved in aspect, that. and it's not all backward - -looking, preserved in aspect, and i —looking, preserved in aspect, and i think people are desperate for a bit of levity and jubilation.— of levity and “ubilation. people want to of levity and jubilation. people want to travel, _ of levity and jubilation. people want to travel, they _ of levity and jubilation. people want to travel, they have - of levity and jubilation. people want to travel, they have not l of levity and jubilation. people - want to travel, they have not quite decided where to go, so it's our shop window. millions of people around the world with its units. it's notjust about people who have come today, we want them to come all through 2022. the celebrations we

have seen over the last four days absolutely show that. buckingham palace, unimaginable _ absolutely show that. buckingham palace, unimaginable as _ absolutely show that. buckingham palace, unimaginable as a - absolutely show that. buckingham palace, unimaginable as a home, | absolutely show that. buckingham i palace, unimaginable as a home, but people like to think that it is a place where mnemonic lives. we know she is at windsor castle a lot, but it has been her home on and off. yes, you can go to windsor, you could come here, sandringham, get a glimpse behind the curtain of what real life is really like, i think people love that touch of the majesty, but also the human as well. that story, as you say, not preserved in aspect, and we are warm and welcoming to international visitors. b.

and welcoming to international visitors. �* ., ., , and welcoming to international visitors. ., ., , visitors. a lot of people complain about the cost _ visitors. a lot of people complain about the cost of _ visitors. a lot of people complain about the cost of things - visitors. a lot of people complain about the cost of things like - visitors. a lot of people complain about the cost of things like this. what is your response, given the fact the monarchy, the living history is a big draw and brings in the dollars?— history is a big draw and brings in the dollars? ., ., ., ., , the dollars? international tourism, pre-covid. — the dollars? international tourism, pre-covid. was _ the dollars? international tourism, pre-covid, was worth _ the dollars? international tourism, pre-covid, was worth £28 - the dollars? international tourism, pre-covid, was worth £28 billion . the dollars? international tourism, pre-covid, was worth £28 billion a| pre—covid, was worth £28 billion a year to the country and was growing. history and heritage, our most important selling point. tourism has lost about £50 billion over the last two years. we have a hugejob lost about £50 billion over the last two years. we have a huge job to rebuild, and we need to do it quickly, because millions of people around the country depend for their jobs on tourism. encouraging people to come now, rebuilding, to get back on the trajectory of growth. it’s

on the tra'ectory of growth. it's often on the trajectory of growth. it's often said _ on the trajectory of growth. it's often said by other parts of the country that london gets more of it shared of things like tourism. does having a constitutional monarchy mean the parts of the country benefit? ., ., , benefit? london is the “ewel in the crowd. everybody h benefit? london is the jewel in the crowd. everybody wants _ benefit? london is the jewel in the crowd. everybody wants to - benefit? london is the jewel in the crowd. everybody wants to come i benefit? london is the jewel in the | crowd. everybody wants to come to london when they come to britain. it's ourjob to tell the story of the rest of the nation, where they can go, and where you can see the fun and celebrations that we have seen today. we in britain are part of the story for international visitors. that quirkiness, that sense of place, and britain being a

very small country, you can get big experiences. i've been telling yvonne it's been a glorious day, but fingers crossed.— fingers crossed. lovely to see, for “oininu fingers crossed. lovely to see, for joining us- — fingers crossed. lovely to see, for joining us- we _ fingers crossed. lovely to see, for joining us. we have _ yeah, absolutely. the party behind me is well under way. lots of celebrating going on here. i am going to take you to meet a few of the people. anna, if i going to take you to meet a few of the people. anna, if i can going to take you to meet a few of the people. anna, if i can come going to take you to meet a few of the people. anna, if i can come to you first. anna has been one of the organisers here. what made you decide to have the street party here? �* , , ., ., , here? after everything everyone has been through. _ here? after everything everyone has been through, we _ here? after everything everyone has been through, we just _ here? after everything everyone has been through, we just thought - here? after everything everyone has been through, we just thought it - been through, we just thought it would _ been through, we just thought it would he — been through, we just thought it would be lovely. we are so grateful for the _ would be lovely. we are so grateful for the chance that we can all get together— for the chance that we can all get together now and celebrate such an amazing _ together now and celebrate such an amazing achievement. we are very lucky— amazing achievement. we are very lucky to— amazing achievement. we are very lucky to he — amazing achievement. we are very lucky to be living on a sociable street — lucky to be living on a sociable street. ., . , lucky to be living on a sociable street. ., ., , , ., street. how has it been going so far? you look _ street. how has it been going so far? you look like _ street. how has it been going so far? you look like you _ street. how has it been going so far? you look like you are - street. how has it been going so | far? you look like you are having street. how has it been going so i far? you look like you are having so much fun. we far? you look like you are having so much fun. ~ ., much fun. we are so delighted with the turnout- — much fun. we are so delighted with the turnout. we _ much fun. we are so delighted with the turnout. we have _ much fun. we are so delighted with the turnout. we have had _ much fun. we are so delighted with the turnout. we have had a - much fun. we are so delighted with. the turnout. we have had a barbecue and a _ the turnout. we have had a barbecue and a raffle, — the turnout. we have had a barbecue and a raffle, and the kids have been

getting _ and a raffle, and the kids have been getting involved with some