Britain's Queen Elizabeth II rides aboard an amphibious vehicle, known as a 'Yellow Duckmarine' in Liverpool, north-west England, on May 17, 2012. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee will take place June 2-5, 2012, and celebrations will include a festival of boats on the river Thames and the lighting of more than 2,000 beacons around the country during a four-day public holiday. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW YATES