By EMILY ALLEN
Ecstatic crowds cheered the Queen's carriage procession through the streets of London today as Camilla was given pride of place next to Her Majesty in a very public display of how Prince Charles' wife is now part of the Firm.
The Queen was joined in her 1902 State Landau by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, as the Duke of Edinburgh is being treated in hospital for a bladder infection.
Camilla, once derided by Princess Diana as 'that other woman', has been slowly winning the hearts of the public after years on the sidelines. But today's display of her seniority in the Royal Family leaves nobody in doubt that the Queen has taken her into her confidence.
Close: Ecstatic crowds cheered the Queen's carriage procession through the streets of London today as Camilla was given pride of place next to Her Majesty
The Queen set off with Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall instead of with Prince Philip, who is in hospital, in an open-topped 1902 State Landau
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wave as they travel along Whitehall, through Admiralty Arch and along The Mall was lined by more than 1,000 servicemen
Meanwhile, Philip is said to be 'disappointed' at missing the festivities marking the end of the extended Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday.
During this afternoon's procession the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry travelled to Buckingham Palace behind the Queen in another State Landau, waving at cheering crowds.
A 60-gun salute by the King's Troop could be heard in front of the Palace, and the Queen's Guard awaited her arrival in the palace forecourt.
The Queens carriage procession passes through as thousands of excited fans wait to greet her
As the carriage swept in to rapturous applause, the band of the Irish Guards played the national anthem.
All the Royals had all enjoyed lunch with members of the City of London Livery Companies in Westminster Hall before the spectacle began.
As the carriages emerged from New Palace Yard, near Westminster Hall, spectators began cheering and applauding the 86-year-old Queen.
Big Ben - the Palace of Westminster's Clock Tower - stood behind them and a campaign is under way to rename it the Elizabeth Tower in honour of the Diamond Jubilee.

Waving: The Queen raises her hand at her loyal, screaming fans as do the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
A people on the move: Thousands of members of the public are let in to watch the balcony appearance of the Royal family
The spectacle was given an air of grandeur by the Sovereign's Escort provided by the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in their breastplates and plumed helmets
Crowds lined the streets 10 deep to watch the procession



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