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Royal fans pitch tents outside Buckingham Palace ahead of the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations

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Jun 1, 2022

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Britain Platinum Jubilee
People walk along The Mall towards Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Britain will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne with four days of festivities beginning with her ceremonial birthday parade on June 2, 2022.
AP

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Britain Platinum Jubilee
The 96-year-old monarch’s Platinum Jubilee will kick off with a full staging of Trooping the Color, the parade of more than 1,400 soldiers that marks the queen’s official birthday. Fans attach flags to the barriers along The Mall in London.
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Royal enthusiasts gather on The Mall, leading to Buckingham Palace.
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Royal fan John Loughrey sets up his tent to camp outside Buckingham Palace, in London
Royal fan John Loughrey sets up his tent to camp outside Buckingham Palace.
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Britain Platinum Jubilee
A Queen Elizabeth II impersonator is interviewed as she walks along The Mall in London, Wednesday, June 1, 2022.
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People wrapped with Union Jack flags gather on The Mall in London.
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People, wrapped with Union Jack flags, gather on The Mall.
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A woman sits outside a tent placed on the footpath of The Mall, in London.
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A sign reading “America loves the Queen” is pictured as royal enthusiasts gather.
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Preparations Are Made Around London For Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee
People walk along The Mall toward Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.
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Visitors dressed-up with Britain’s national colors take a selfie as they gather at The Mall in London.
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Royal enthusiasts gather on The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace.
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Royal enthusiasts gather on The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace.
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Royal fans begin to camp outside Buckingham Palace ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London
Royal fans stand next to their tents outside Buckingham Palace ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
REUTERS

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Platinum Jubilee Celebration build up in Windsor
A man sells merchandise outside a shop near Windsor Castle ahead of celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee.
REUTERS

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Royal enthusiasts gather on The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace.
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A royal enthusiast on The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace.
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Preparations Are Made Around London For Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee
People walk along The Mall toward Buckingham Palace on June 1, 2022.
Getty Images

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BRITAIN-ROYALS-JUBILEE
Royal enthusiasts gather on The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace.
AFP via Getty Images

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Britain Platinum Jubilee
Royal enthusiasts gather on The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace.
AP

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Britain Platinum Jubilee
Royal enthusiasts gather on The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace.
AP

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Britain Platinum Jubilee
Royal enthusiasts gather on The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace.
AP

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Britain Platinum Jubilee
A cardboard cutout of the Queen is seen on The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace.
AP

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Royal fans begin to camp outside Buckingham Palace ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London
Royal fan Mary Jane from England stands next to her tent outside Buckingham Palace.
REUTERS

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Royal fans begin to camp outside Buckingham Palace ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London
Royal fan John Loughrey stands next to his tent he has put up to camp outside Buckingham Palace.
REUTERS

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Royal fan Amy Thompson rests in her tent she put up to camp outside Buckingham Palace, in London
Royal fan Amy Thompson sits in her tent.
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Members of the Household Cavalry ride along The Mall, in London
Members of the Household Cavalry ride along The Mall.
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Superbloom attraction at the Tower of London
People visit the Superbloom attraction at the Tower of London. The ‘Superbloom’, which opened on June 1, 2022, involves a re-design of the Tower of London’s moat with 20 million seeds sown to create a floral display for visitors.
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Superbloom attraction at the Tower of London
When the display ends in September 2022, a new natural landscape will be left as a permanent Jubilee legacy. The Tower of London, a former residence to Britain’s Royal family, is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country.
EPA

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Preparations ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee pageant in Buckinghamshire
Members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) participate in the final preparations ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee pageant in Buckinghamshire, Britain June 1, 2022.
REUTERS

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