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Buckingham Palace from the park PIC: Keith Larby

Gary Barlow on ‘mystery’ Jubilee performer on Buckingham Palace roof

Queen’s Jubilee concert will feature a rooftop display from a mystery big-name just like 10 years ago – organiser Gary Barlow revealed.

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Gary Barlow, organiser of the Diamond Jubilee Concert, outside Buckingham Palace. Credit Press Association (there is no name)

Take That star Gary Barlow plans slum children for Queen at Buckingham Palace

Take That Star Gary Barlow has made a surprise addition to the bill for the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations – child singers from a slum in Kenya.

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The banner which is being created to decorate the sumptuous royal barge that will carry the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh during the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant

Diamond Jubilee Thames river pageant full details revealed

Full details of the Thames river pageant for the Diamond Jubilee have been released, including William and Kate joining the Queen on her royal barge.

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What is believed to be the world's smallest ever portrait of the Queen on a coffee bean next to a needle

Pictures: Queen put on to coffee bean in world’s smallest portrait for Diamond Jubilee

The Queen has become a coffee bean. No, that’s not new Cockney rhyming slang but rather the world’s smallest ever portrait of Her Majesty.

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Prince Harry and Gary Barlow

Prince Harry in music debut on Gary Barlow single Sing for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Listen carefully to Gary Barlow’s single for the Diamond Jubilee and you’ll be able to hear Prince Harry making his recording debut.

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The Princess Royal during a visit to the Acropolis in  Athens, Greece ahead of the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony at the Panathenaic Stadium. Picture: Chris Radburn/LOCOG/PA Wire

London 2012: Praise for The Princess Royal’s Olympic involvement

The Princess Royal has been hailed as one of the unsung heroes of London 2012 by Games’ chiefs.

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A Jubilee Line train has been decorated to celebrate the Queen's 60 years on the throne

London Underground celebrates Diamond Jubilee by decorating Jubilee line trains

Jubilee line trains on the Tube are being wrapped in decorative jubilee livery to mark the Queen’s 60 years on the throne.

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The Queen meets crowds of well-wishers on her DiamOnd Jubilee visit to Bromley. Photo: joanne Wakenshaw

Pictures: The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee visit to Bromley

For a brief moment it looked like it might be third time lucky for the Queen's visit to Bromley.

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Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh n during a recent visit to Greenwich . Picture: Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA

Bromley prepares a right royal welcome for Queen and Prince Philip

The Queen and Prince Philip are due in Bromley today as part of the Diamond Jubilee tour marking the Queen’s 60 years as monarch.

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Prince Harry has become president of the School Games. File picture: Olivier Douliery/PA Wire

London 2012: Prince Harry becomes president of school games

Prince Harry has become president of the Sainsbury’s School Games, which saw elite young athletes competing in the Olympic Park this week.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend Our Greatest Team Rises. File photo: PA Wire

London 2012: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to attend gala celebration for Olympic and Paralympic athletes

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be special guests at a gala celebrating Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

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£1000 to spend online at Amazon

£1000 to spend online at Amazon

There’s really nothing you can’t buy. From TV’s and toys to books and Blu-ray players, they have it all.

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The Hell on Wheels Wild West carriage / London black cab

Video and pictures: Hell on Wheels - Wild West horse and carriage becomes London black cab

Commuters and tourists were treated to an alternative take on a taxi, as a 19th century Wild West horse and carriage was merged with a London black cab.

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