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Jul 12 2024

Prince William to watch Euro 2024 final as England take on Spain in Berlin | UK News

The Prince of Wales will travel to Berlin on Sunday to watch England take on Spain at the Euro 2024 final, Kensington Palace has confirmed.

Prince William, who is president of the FA, also attended the team’s quarter-final victory over Switzerland on Saturday and the group stage game against Denmark.

He congratulated England after their semi-final victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday through Ollie Watkins’ late goal.

In a message on social media, William wrote: “What a beauty, Ollie! Congratulations England! #EURO2024 Finalists. W.”

The prince, a supporter of Watkins’ club side Aston Villa, was seen cheering on England throughout the game in the stands at the Dusseldorf Arena during the match against Switzerland.

After the game, he called the match “nail biting to the very end” in a post on social media.

The King also congratulated the England men’s football team on reaching the final – but urged them to avoid more last-minute drama.

In a message after the 2-1 win against the Netherlands, Charles sent Gareth Southgate’s team the royal family’s “very best wishes” and “warmest congratulations”.

But the King joked about the recent drama England fans had to endure, including a last-gasp equaliser against Slovakia and a penalty triumph against Switzerland, asking them to watch out for the “nation’s collective heart rate and blood pressure”.

Charles said: “My wife and I join all our family in wishing you the warmest congratulations on reaching the final of the UEFA European Championship – and in sending our very best wishes for Sunday’s match.

“If I may encourage you to secure victory before the need for any last-minute wonder-goals or another penalties drama, I am sure the stresses on the nation’s collective heart rate and blood pressure would be greatly alleviated!

“Good luck, England.”

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‘I’ve got that fire in my belly’

It comes as semi-final hero Watkins said he had the fire in his belly to be England’s game changer once again on Sunday.

“It’s been an unbelievable feeling, to be honest,” the 28-year-old said. “I was taken back by the goal but also I wasn’t shocked that I did that, really, because I have full belief in myself.

“I knew when I was going onto the pitch I was going to score. I manifested it, I had worked very hard to get to that point, so it’s been an amazing feeling but I’m not shocked.”

Asked if it gives him more belief he can have a similar impact in the final, Watkins said: “Yeah, definitely. I’ve got that fire in my belly, I’m ready whenever called upon.

“Hopefully I get the call to come onto the pitch again and then hopefully I can produce.”

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Jun 17 2024

Farage sidestepping question about Tory switch shows he’s a key figure to watch after election day | Politics News

There’s no faulting the scale of Reform UK’s ambition – but just how much does this really matter?

Their proposed policies come with a spending tag of an eyewatering £141bn a year – some thirty times the size of Labour’s plans, 10 times the amount of additional spending proposed by the Tories and more than three times the ambition of Liz Truss.

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Energy companies would be partly nationalised in Reform’s Britain, while they would somehow find 30,000 new permanent members of the armed forces and raise the starting rate of income tax to £20,000.

But there is a serious question over whether the 24-page contract is worth the paper it’s written on.

This is no particular disrespect to Reform UK: This is the same issue facing the Greens, Lib Dems and even the Tories.

With little chance of Downing Street beckoning for their respective leaders, why spend so long on policy that will never be used?

Indeed Nigel Farage, the party’s leader, is admirably candid – there is no expectation of a win next month, and therefore he claims these ideas are a blueprint for the 2029 election.

Farage is setting his sights on five years of Reform UK showing its mettle opposing both the expected Labour government and what Farage hopes is a hollowed-out Conservative Party.

That is the claim – at the moment.

But there are even more searching questions awaiting Farage – for now the tormentor in chief of the Tories – after 4 July.

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There is a tussle within the Conservatives about whether Farage should be admitted to the party in the event of a rout on the other side of the election.

Without him even asking to join the fold, possible successors to Rishi Sunak are dividing over whether to green-light the entry of Farage.

Suella Braverman and Robert Jenrick are in favour, while Priti Patel, Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly are against.

Boris Johnson, who could play the role of kingmaker in the party’s next leadership election, had been gearing up to suggest Farage should be readmitted, presuming that the former UKIP leader largely sat out the election.

However, the vehemence with which Farage is going after the Tories in this election appears to be pushing the former Tory leader into opposing his readmission.

Notice how one of the critical weathervanes on the issue has seemingly changed position in recent weeks.

All of this leaves aside Farage’s own wishes on the issue.

He has weaponised the Tory implosion and his primary argument at this election is that the Conservative Party is spent and needs replacing.

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Farage is keeping his options open

However, this is harder than it sounds, even for Farage.

The first past the post voting system makes it all but impossible for Reform to make huge strides in a couple of elections, however decayed the main parties might look.

The current projections put Reform UK on little more than half a dozen seats at best, and there are some doubts that Farage will easily win the Essex seat of Clacton.

So if Farage is serious about spearheading a movement, is Reform really the right vehicle for it or is a broken Conservative Party a better host for his ambition, given there is a chance the membership could well elect him leader if he ever got into the last two candidates in a contest to run the party?

That is why today I pushed him repeatedly on whether he would rule out switching to the Tories post-election if he won his seat.

He could not have been more elliptical: He said he did not know what he would be having to eat in five years time, called the question “moronic” and said he had no intention of joining the Tories but refused time and time again to give a more categorical answer.

There must be a reason why he sidestepped the question so many times.

The most obvious of these is that he genuinely has not ruled out the possibility, depending on the success or otherwise of Reform UK and the makeup of the Conservative Parliamentary party after 5 July.

Farage has been consequential in our politics for well over a decade, in part because he had clear goals.

But today he kept his options open, and for once it is less clear where he is going.

He will be one of the biggest figures to watch the day after the election.

The other candidates standing in Clacton against Nigel Farage for Reform UK are:

• Matthew Bensilum, Liberal Democrats

• Craig Jamieson, Climate Party

• Tony Mack, Independent

• Natasha Osben, Green Party

• Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, Labour Party

• Tasos Papanastasiou, Heritage Party

• Andrew Pemberton, UKIP

• Giles Watling, Conservative Party

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Jun 15 2024

Prince Louis dances to the bagpipes as royal children watch Trooping the Colour | UK News

The Princess of Wales beamed as she appeared with her children for Trooping the Colour – complete with Prince Louis dancing along to the bagpipes.

It was Kate’s first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis was announced, and the crowds of people lining The Mall in London were doubtlessly there in large part to catch a glimpse of the princess.

She and her three children were cheered by crowds as they ventured out from Buckingham Palace in a carriage procession, while the Prince of Wales accompanied them on horseback.

When the royal carriages came to a stop it was Prince Louis, her youngest son, who was first to jump down followed by Prince George and his sister Princess Charlotte.

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Wearing a pale outfit decorated with a white and navy ribbon and a broad-brimmed matching hat, Kate smiled as she and her children watched the Trooping ceremony from a window overlooking Horse Guards Parade.

Much attention was paid to Prince Louis, who stole the show two years ago by pulling faces during the military flypast.

While there appeared to be no similar mischief this year, at one point the young prince could be seen dancing along during the quick march of the Scots Guards to Highland Laddie.

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Just six years’ old, Prince Louis’ attention did appear to waver once or twice as he was seen yawning while watching the parade from the window at the Duke of Wellington’s former office.

At one point, his gaze turned to what appeared to be a blind cord in the building.

Later, the Royal Family stepped out onto the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch the RAF flypast.

The royal children looked up and later waved to the crowds as the series of jets including Typhoons and F-35s roared overhead.

Prince Louis appeared very interested in the planes flying above the capital, while his sister Princess Charlotte calmly watched proceedings as she stood next to him at the balcony.

The future king, Prince George, chatted with his father, Prince William, who was seen pointing out things to his eldest son.

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May 4 2024

How to watch the Eta Aquariid meteor shower this weekend | Science & Tech News

Meteors will be streaking across the sky this weekend as Earth passes through the debris of Halley’s Comet.

The annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks on Sunday night into Monday morning but should be visible, weather-permitting, all weekend.

Where to watch the show

You should see the meteors low in the sky if you look to the east before dawn. They are more easily visible in the southern hemisphere but you can still spot them in the UK.

Of course, your stargazing may depend on the weather. This weekend, it is very unsettled.

The Met Office says its “computer models are disagreeing” about where will see the worst weather around the UK.

Their cloud cover map currently suggests southern England will have the clearest night on Saturday, however, and most of Wales will have the best chance on Sunday.

If you spot clear skies, head out before dawn and settle in.

“Hunting for meteors, like the rest of astronomy, is a waiting game,” says the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s site.

“It’s best to bring a comfy chair to sit on and to wrap up warm as you could be outside for a while.”

You’ll need to allow your eyes to adjust to the dark, so try to get away from sources of light pollution, like street lights or houses.

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What is the Eta Aquariid meteor shower?

Named after Eta Aquarii, the star it appears to radiate from, the meteor shower comes around annually.

Unlike most big annual meteor showers, there is no sharp peak. Instead, they’re best spotted across a number of days around this time in May.

The meteors are the debris from Halley’s Comet.

This is particularly famous because when observing it, astronomers realised for the first time comets could pass through the solar system multiple times.

When historians dug into it, they realised Halley’s Comet had been spotted by humans for thousands of years. It even features in the Bayeux Tapestry, which chronicles the Battle of Hastings in 1066, according to NASA.

Meteors appear in our skies when debris in space enters our atmosphere. Their speed means they heat up and begin to glow, leaving a trail that we can see when we stargaze.

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Apr 28 2024

ESL One Birmingham: Thousands of fans head to West Midlands to watch professional video gamers | Science & Tech News

The production is slick, the pundits are sharp and the players are gods.

This is no traditional tournament though. This is professional gaming. Fans are watching the best players in the world playing their favourite game, in an arena, for a cash prize.

Around 15,000 fans from across the world are in Birmingham watching pros go head-to-head (virtually) throughout the week, with many thousands more watching the competition online.

The tournament, ESL One Birmingham, is being held at the Resorts World Arena near the city’s airport.

While many people will have heard of some of the games that are played at big esports events like this, such as Fifa, the game being played this week in Birmingham will be less widely known.

Dota 2 is described to me by one gaming analyst as being ‘kind of like chess’ but with flashing lights and novelty characters.

There are two teams of five players and, before play can begin, a considerable amount of time is spent by the professionals choosing their own characters and trying to stop the other team from choosing characters which might be overly advantageous during the game.

Then, frankly, the rules of the game are lost on me but I’m told it involves a king, queens and trying to destroy the enemy’s (the other team’s) base.

The fans tell me part of the appeal of Dota is how difficult the game is, but ultimately the enjoyment of being a spectator is the same as for sports enthusiasts.

“It’s about the professional aspect of it, similar with football. You can go and play football but it’s nice to see people playing it at a level you could never play at,” says fan Ryan Freeman.

I’m here to watch the competition’s semi-final between the UK team, Tundra, and a Saudi Arabian team, Falcons. There aren’t actually any UK players in Tundra and Falcons are an equally international bunch.

Much like in professional athletic sports, esports teams are buying and selling the best players in the world. The pros in Tundra and Falcons are some of the best paid in the industry.

One expert tells me at this level, players can make $10,000 (£8,000) a month, plus tournament winnings and sponsorship deals. The prize pot at this competition is $1m (£800,000) although that is shared between the teams, with the winning team taking $300,000 (£240,000).

“I think many people think of the esports team as just five guys who like playing the game at home,” says Alvaro Sanchez Velasco, Product Manager at ESL One Birmingham.

“But the [team] organisations have boot camps, they have schedules that include training regimens, psychological visits. They usually have a team manager and team psychologist, that’s very common these days, as well as a coach and assistant coach.”

Jonas Volek is a Czech professional gamer and although he’s not taking part in this tournament in Birmingham, he’s here to commentate and analyse the games. While I’m interviewing him I see a line of fans developing, they’re clearly waiting for him to finish speaking.

When he does, they all ask for selfies.

Mr Volek, 23, played chess as a child, then switched to video games and by 12 years old he was hooked on Dota 2, becoming a professional player by his late teens. Now he competes in tournaments across the world.

“It’s not really a job, it’s more of a lifestyle because it takes so much of my time,” says Mr Volek.

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“When I’m really training, it takes 12 hours a day, and I’m always travelling. There’s no time for anything else.”

I didn’t see any female players on stage in Birmingham, and the audience is dominated by men.

“I do hope one day I’ll see more women up there playing the game in the best teams,” says fan Charlotte Keane.

But there isn’t the charged, often volatile atmosphere that you might find at many sporting events, particularly men’s football.

There is some comic ‘smack talk’ between players from opposing teams, egged on by the hosts for the audience’s enjoyment. But after one player criticises the other player’s hair in mock-serious fashion, one of the hosts decides that’s enough play fighting.

Of course, for the fans, there isn’t the same territorial spirit that comes with supporting a particular football team for instance. Mostly this is about respect for the individual players, who can’t hear any of the cheers or chants from the crowd during the game as they wear noise cancelling headphones so they can focus on winning.

After about an hour of play, Falcons are victorious, and the fans make their way out of the auditorium to buy hot dogs and fish and chips.

This event feels distinctly less boozy than any sporting competition I’ve ever been to. But, even for an enthusiast, Dota 2 does not seem like the kind of game it would be easy to follow after a few pints.

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Apr 27 2024

Gold watch recovered from body of richest man on the Titanic to be auctioned | UK News

A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic will be auctioned on Saturday.

John Jacob Astor, 47, went down with the ship in 1912 after helping his wife on to a lifeboat.

Rather than try his luck with another lifeboat, the impeccably dressed businessman, a prominent member of the wealthy Astor family, was last seen smoking a cigarette and chatting with a fellow passenger.

His body was recovered from the Atlantic Ocean seven days after the sinking of the ship, which hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage to New York, and his 14-carat gold Waltham pocket watch, engraved with the initials JJA, was found.

The watch is expected to fetch between £100,000 and £150,000 when it goes under the hammer at auctioneers Henry Aldridge & Son in Wiltshire on Saturday.

Mr Astor was thought to be one of the richest people in the world at the time of the Titanic‘s sinking, with a net worth of about $87m – equivalent to several billion dollars today, auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said.

“At first, Astor did not believe the ship was in any serious danger but later it was apparent she was sinking and the captain had started an evacuation after midnight, so he helped his wife into lifeboat four,” Mr Aldridge said.

Mrs Astor survived. Her husband’s body was recovered not far from the sinking.

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The watch was passed by Mr Astor’s son Vincent to the son of his father’s executive secretary, William Dobbyn.

“The watch itself was completely restored after being returned to Mr Astor’s family and worn by his son,” Mr Aldridge added.

He called it “a unique part of the Titanic story and one of the most important pieces of horological history relating to the most famous ship in the world”.

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Oct 9 2023

Luciana Berger: Watch ‘horrific and brutal’ videos of Hamas attacks in Israel, ex-MP tells public | Politics News

A Jewish former Labour MP, who quit the party in protest at Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, has urged people to watch videos of the “horrific and brutal” treatment of Israelis at the hands of Hamas.

Luciana Berger – who left Labour amid the antisemitism row within the party, but re-joined earlier this year – told Sky News’ Politics Hub programme that it was “very, very difficult” to see the unfolding scenes, calling it “the greatest attack on the Jewish community” since the “end of the Holocaust”.

But she encouraged the public to watch the videos coming from the area to see what was happening for themselves.

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“There are so many things that have been put on social media by the Hamas terrorists, the perpetrators of these horrific acts, that people wouldn’t have even seen because they are so brutal,” she told Sophy Ridge. “We can’t broadcast them on our television screens.

“A lot of it is on various social media outlets and I urge people to have a look at how horrific and brutal it is and to see the scenes of people who had gone to… a peaceful music festival.”

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Describing the scene where at least 260 young people were “gunned down” by Hamas militants, Ms Berger added: “That would be equivalent to 2,000 people at Glastonbury being gunned down. I mean, it just doesn’t bear thinking about.”

The ex-MP for Wavertree also warned of the impact closer to home and on the Jewish community in the UK.

“I live in north London,” she said. “Just down the road from where I live last night, a kosher eatery that I go to for my takeaway was vandalised and graffiti was put in the bridge just above it.”

She added: “My children go to Jewish schools and there’s a lot of concern around the safety of whether it’s young Jewish people or people going about the Jewish way of life going to synagogues.”

Ms Berger also criticised former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who told journalists outside this week’s Labour conference he did not support terrorism but failed to condemn Hamas.

“He is not in any way a representative of the Labour Party when he makes those remarks and those remarks are wrong,” she said. “These are not new remarks. This is not a surprise.

“Jeremy Corbyn is unable to call out Hamas for what it is as a terrorist organisation that has engaged itself in the most brutal and horrific of attacks in the last few days. And shame on Jeremy Corbyn for not calling it out for what it is.”

Calling on people to speak out against antisemitic incidents in the UK, Ms Berger said people should “acknowledge that there can never be any justification for the sheer brutality that we’ve seen”.

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Jun 13 2023

COVID inquiry to begin with ‘difficult to watch’ film of family testimonies | UK News

The long-awaited COVID inquiry will hold its first public hearings today with an opening statement from chair Baroness Hallett and a film of testimonies from bereaved families that’s been described as “difficult to watch”.

Baroness Hallett, a retired judge, has promised to put the 226,000 victims of the pandemic at the heart of the investigation into the government’s response.

However, she has been criticised by some families for not giving more time to hear their stories – with a demonstration planned outside the London hearing.

Only one bereaved family member is due to give evidence during the opening module examining the country’s resilience and preparedness.

Baroness Hallett has said that more bereaved families will be heard during later modules.

Leshie Chandrapala believes her father, Ranjith Chandrapala, would still be alive if he had been better protected as a key worker during the height of the pandemic.

Mr Chandrapala, a bus driver from northwest London, died in May 2020.

“It is a monumental day for us and we have been fighting for it ever since the pandemic started,” she said.

“We wanted to learn lessons very early on but the government were reluctant.

“We want to learn the lessons so that in future pandemics we’re not going to have a death toll near as much as a quarter of a million people.”

She added: “My dad was a key worker and I need to know what measures were in place and how the Department for Transport, TFL, the bus operators, were working together to keep those bus drivers safe.

“We know that bus driver deaths were very high, disproportionate numbers of transport workers died during the pandemic. And why is that? Was there a lack of preparedness?”

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The inquiry has published a list of witnesses who are due to give evidence this week.

It includes Sir Michael Marmot, the author of a report into key worker deaths that found London bus drivers aged 20 to 65 were 3.5 times more likely to die from COVID between March and May 2020 than men in other occupations across England and Wales.

Tuesday’s session will hear from Professor Jimmy Whitworth, an infectious diseases expert from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Dr Charlotte Hammer, an epidemiologist from Cambridge University.

The first module will run for six weeks, until 20 July.

An interim report will be published shortly afterwards, ending fears of a lengthy delay in publishing evidence gathered by the inquiry.

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May 1 2023

Coronation procession route, the best spots to watch the King and Queen and how to get there | UK News

The King and Queen Consort will travel the same route in a procession before and after the coronation on 6 May – with two key differences.

On the return journey, they will use the 260-year-old Gold State Coach rather than a newer, air-conditioned model.

And by the time the afternoon procession sets off, Camilla will be known as the Queen.

What route is the procession taking?

On the way to Westminster Abbey from Buckingham Palace, the procession will travel down The Mall via Admiralty Arch.

It will then take the south side of Trafalgar Square and go along Whitehall and Parliament Street, take the east and south sides of Parliament Square to Broad Sanctuary, before arriving at the Abbey.

The 1.3 mile route is a tried and tested one, having been used for many royal occasions.

Where are the best viewing spots?

Viewing areas will be set up on both sides of the coronation route in central London.

The areas will open at 6am on the day of the coronation and people are asked not to arrive before then.

Capacity at the viewing areas will be limited and once they are full they will be closed. Large crowds and queues to enter the viewing areas are expected.

If the viewing area you intend to visit is full when you arrive, you will be directed to one of the other viewing areas or a screening site.

There will not be big screens along the procession route, so people wanting to watch a broadcast of the ceremony are advised to instead attend one of the screening sites.

After the coronation procession has passed down The Mall following the ceremony, the route will be opened to allow people to move onto the road.

People will be able to walk down The Mall towards Buckingham Palace to watch the balcony appearance.

How long does the procession take and what time is it?

The processions will last for about 30 minutes.

The first procession – known as the King’s procession – will start at about 10.20am in time for the ceremony to begin at Westminster Abbey at 11am.

The ceremony will finish at 1pm and the return procession – the coronation procession – is expected to arrive at Buckingham Palace at 1.30pm.

The second procession will be a larger ceremonial procession, but the route will be the same.

What will be available at the viewing areas and what should I bring?

There will be first aid points, water refill stations, toilets and welfare points at the viewing areas.

There will also be and food and drink kiosks along the procession route.

As the day will involve a lot of standing and being exposed to the elements, wear comfortable shoes and bring a raincoat or sunscreen depending on the weather.

People have been told not to bring stools or folding chairs to the procession route viewing areas.

I’ve got accessibility requirements – where can I watch the procession?

Access to accessible viewing points will operate on a first come first served basis and space will be limited.

People using the accessible area can have a carer or companion with them.

The accessible viewing area for the procession will be on the north side of the Mall, close to Trafalgar Square.

At the Green Park and St James’s Park screening sites, both accessible areas are close to the main screen.

The accessible areas will have viewing points at ground level, suitable for wheelchair users and people with mobility issues.

There will be British Sign Language interpreters and a hearing loop for people using hearing aids.

There will also be accessible toilets and Changing Places toilets and assistance dog facilities.

The viewing areas and screening sites also have quiet spaces which people can use if they feel overwhelmed or need some time out.

The quiet spaces will have soft seating and ear defenders will be available.

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What’s the best way to travel to procession viewing areas?

There will be diversions and road closures, so the best station for accessing viewing areas may not be the one you would normally use.

For viewing areas along The Mall, use Waterloo, Charing Cross, Piccadilly Circus or Green Park stations.

For Whitehall viewing areas, use Embankment, Westminster or Charing Cross.

What happens after the final procession?

The newly crowned King and Queen receive a salute from the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Armed Forces in the Buckingham Palace Gardens at the end of the procession.

They will then appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony with other members of the royal family for a ceremonial flypast.

How will this procession be different from the last coronation?

The late Queen’s outward procession was 1.6 miles long but her return procession was five miles, taking her down Piccadilly, along Oxford Street and Regent Street and Haymarket.

It took two hours to complete, featured 16,000 participants and was designed to allow her to be seen by as many people as possible.

She travelled in both directions in the Gold State Coach, famously describing the bumpy ride as “horrible”.

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