Queen's Platinum Jubilee: Beacons lit to mark Her Majesty's 70 year reign

Beacons have been lit as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Her Majesty started the ceremony from the quadrangle at Windsor Castle, with the Duke of Cambridge representing his grandmother, alongside other members of the Royal Family, at Buckingham Palace, the site of the "Tree of Trees" principal beacon.

Although traditionally the principal beacon would be set on fire, this year it took the form of a near-70ft light installation.

At Windsor Castle, the Queen, wearing a green jacket, gloves and glasses, pressed the quadrangle to start the lighting of the Jubilee.

As she walked from the castle's sovereign entrance into the Quadrangle, the Queen was greeted by more than 100 people who live within the walls of the royal home and were invited to the event.

Chief Yeoman Warder, Peter McGowran, from the Tower of London, placed the Commonwealth of Nations Globe on the stand before the keen pressed it, triggering the lighting of the beacon.

Prince William was present to see the Tree of Trees light up, while people across the country lit up their beacons, including archers lighting fire to the beacons at Hadrian's Wall in Scotland.

More than 3,500 beacons were simultaneously lit, creating a network of tributes stretching throughout the UK, including Hereford and Ludlow.