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Work has begun on removing the floral tributes in The Green Park. Thank you to our wonderful volunteers who are assisting Royal Parks staff with this huge task.
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Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan visited the UK as guests of His Majesty The King. The grand ceremony featured over 1250 soldiers, 250 Army musicians, 9 Regiments, and over 240 military working horses from the Household Division. 💂 #StateVisit #JapanUK #London
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There's a lot of incorrect information doing the Twitter rounds this morning. This photo is the result of an unofficial event in Hyde Park on Saturday, not the #ExtinctionRebellion protestors in Marble Arch. It costs us millions to clear #litter every year. Please take it home.
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Replying to @graceldean
Good morning Grace. The team are carefully removing the tributes from the Holocaust Memorial and laying them with the others in the official floral tribute area.
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Following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II we set up dedicated gardens where people could leave floral tributes to The Queen 💐 In the weeks that followed hundreds of thousands of people visited, creating a poignant carpet of flowers.
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A fly past of 70 aircraft over The Mall brings Trooping the Colour to a close for 2023 ✈️
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A snapshot of a truly remarkable day in the Royal Parks for the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Wherever you watched from, we hope that you enjoyed this special occasion. #Coronation
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Happy birthday to Sir David Attenborough - who turns 97 today! Did you know that his favourite tree in the whole world can be found in Richmond Park? Earlier this year Sir David opened a brand new woodland in the park as part of the @QGCanopy project ▶️ bit.ly/3LBLs83.
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Please see our website for information on laying floral tributes to Her Majesty The Queen in The Green Park. royalparks.org.uk/ceremonial…
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Happy birthday to HRH The Princess of Wales from everyone at @theroyalparks. We hope that you have a wonderful day!
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St James's Park, The Green Park and the areas around Buckingham Palace are exceptionally busy. If you are coming to lay flowers, there is a Floral Tribute Garden in Hyde Park. Find out more on laying laying floral tributes ➡️ bit.ly/3eLVSDI
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Work began today to remove thousands of beautiful floral tributes left to honour Her Majesty The Queen at The Green Park & Hyde Park. Staff & volunteers were assisted by @OpCentaur Shire horses, who helped move tributes to Kensington Gardens, where the flowers will be composted.
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If you are planning to visit Buckingham Palace today, please note you will not be able to access the area in front of the main gate.
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Happy birthday to HRH The Princess of Wales from everyone at @theroyalparks. We hope that you have a wonderful day!
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We’re pleased to announce that over 400 teddy bears left as a tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II are to be donated to @barnardos. After being collected & stored in the Hyde Park nursery, the teddies will now be professionally cleaned. Read more 🔽 bit.ly/3eCgIWC
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A 41 Royal Gun Salute for a Royal Princess in #HydePark bit.ly/1E8NaA8
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Happy 40th birthday to HRH The Duke of Cambridge from everyone at @theroyalparks    We hope that you have a wonderful day!
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Crowds lining the route in St James’s Park watch on as @KingsTroopRHA make their way around the Queen Victoria Memorial ahead of Trooping the Colour.
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“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.” #RemembranceDay #ArmisticeDay #LestWeForget
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Happy birthday to Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales from everyone at @theroyalparks. We hope that you have a wonderful day!
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Happy birthday to HRH The Prince of Wales from all of us at @theroyalparks 🎉 Hope you have a fantastic day! 🎁
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Horse Guards Parade is the ceremonial parade ground within St James's Park. This week it will be highlighted to the world during Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations 👑 🐎 💂 Discover more about this landmark, here ▶️ bit.ly/3x22bKc. #PlatinumJubilee
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The dray sets off from The Green Park. The route sees the floral tributes travel past the Wellington Arch, through Hyde Park and up to Kensington Gardens.
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This week @theroyalparks will have a huge part to play in the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III & Queen Camilla 👑 We can't wait to welcome you into the parks. If you're making the journey into London then please take a read of our advice 🔽 royalparks.org.uk/coronation
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Each year @poppylegion’s #RemembranceSunday March Past The Cenotaph ends on Horse Guards Parade. HRH, The Princess Royal took the salute to 10,000 people from 300 different Armed Forces & civilian associations. Ahead of this at 11am @KingsTroopRHA marked the Two Minute Silence.
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His Majesty The King and members of @RoyalFamily leave Buckingham Palace and head towards Horse Guards Parade through St James’s Park for Trooping the Colour.
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To mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 96th birthday, there will be a spectacular 41 Gun Salute by @KingsTroopRHA in @theroyalparks Hyde Park at 12 noon tomorrow. Please avoid the area at this time if you are walking a dog as the gun fire is very loud and can be startling.
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Accession Day has today, Friday 8 September, been marked in Hyde Park 👑 At midday the @KingsTroopRHA fired a 41 Gun Salute to mark one year since His Majesty The King acceded to the throne following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Work continues on removing the floral tributes down at The Green Park. Thank you once again to all the volunteers who are working alongside our staff to help make this happen.
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A special Christmas delivery🎄 Earlier this week shire horses Joey and William from @opcentaur were given the task of assisting with the transportation of a Christmas tree from Kensington Gardens to Clarence House.
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The midday Gun Salute in @theroyalparks Hyde Park for Her Majesty The Queen’s 96th birthday. #QueensBirthday
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The Royal Parks are delighted to be playing host to events this week as part of Her Majesty The Queen’s #PlatinumJubilee. If you’re coming to join the celebrations, and enjoy the parks, please do read on below in order to best plan your visit 👑 💂 royalparks.org.uk/whats-on/h…
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It's 100 days until His Majesty The King's Coronation 👑 Find out more about what is planned for the Coronation Weekend, here ▶️ bit.ly/3jefrHo.
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The tributes are being loaded onto a dray which will be hauled to Kensington Gardens by shire horses Nobby and Heath from @OpCentaur.
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Happy 75th birthday to His Majesty The King from everyone at @theroyalparks. We hope that you have a wonderful day.
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A moment of appreciation for our cleansing team who have been doing an amazing job, working round the clock to make sure the parks are looking fantastic following yesterday’s #Coronation celebrations 👏
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Crowds have flocked to St James’s Park for Trooping the Colour and public viewing areas are now at full capacity. Please do not head to St James's Park but enjoy the Jubilee celebrations elsewhere. #PlatinumJubilee #HM70
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Alongside those working in The Green Park Floral Tribute Garden we’ve also had staff and volunteers in Hyde Park, sorting and clearing floral tributes that were left here for Her Majesty The Queen. Thank you to all those who are giving up their time in order to make this happen.
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Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla leave Buckingham Palace for the @UKHouseofLords. They make their way around the Queen Victoria Memorial, with The Green Park in the background, before heading along The Mall in St James’s Park. #StateOpeningOfParliament
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Happy birthday to The Prince of Wales from everyone at @theroyalparks 🎉 We hope that you have a wonderful day!
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After leaving Horse Guards Parade and travelling along The Mall through St James’s Park, His Majesty The King and The President of the Republic of Korea arrive back at Buckingham Palace.
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💂 Marching into May 📍 The Mall, St James's Park
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🌼 Good morning @HRP_palaces 👋 📍 A view from Kensington Gardens
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Once the flowers have been turned into compost then they will be used in flower beds around the Royal Parks.
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🌷 🌼 🌺 #Coronation ready 📍 St James's Park
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Happy 76th birthday to His Majesty The King from everyone at @theroyalparks. We hope that you have a wonderful day.
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Today marks one year since the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Dedicated gardens in The Green Park & Hyde Park were set up for people to leave floral tributes 💐 This is the story of that poignant carpet of flowers & how they helped new life flourish in the parks.
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The gardeners in St James's Park discovered a baby tawny owl sat on their tractor. It's now safely back with its mum in their tree. The first breeding tawny owls in the park for around 12 years!
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What a way to end proceedings here in St James’s Park. A fly-past by the @rafredarrows over the Queen Victoria Memorial. #Coronation
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Happy 96th birthday to Her Majesty The Queen.   Her Majesty connected with @theroyalparks from a young age - enjoying many moments with us over the years.   #QueensBirthday
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The @KingsTroopRHA arrive at @theroyalparks Hyde Park for the midday Gun Salute to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s birthday. #QueensBirthday
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Today is @ArmedForcesDay, which forms part of #ArmedForcesWeek. From training sessions to ceremonial events, we regularly welcome members of the armed forces into @theroyalparks. #ArmedForcesDay
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Tens of thousands of people today watched on from St James’s Park as 70 aircraft, 200 horses, 400 musicians and 1,400 members of the armed forces marked His Majesty The King’s Official Birthday 💂‍♂️ 🐴 ✈️ Today’s Trooping the Colour was King Charles III’s first as Sovereign 👑
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The tributes are unloaded at the Kensington Gardens Leaf Pen in preparation of being composted.
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Today marks the final state event of the #PlatinumJubilee Bank Holiday weekend - with a spectacular @Jubilee_Pageant taking place along The Mall. The pageant will begin at 2.30pm. Find out more information about your visit, here: bit.ly/3N7tFnq. #JubileePageant #HM70
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The journey is complete 🐻 🌳 👑 🧒🏻 From @theroyalparks and @RoyalFamily to a new home via @barnardos ❤️
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A snapshot of a truly remarkable day for Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday Parade, on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee. Wherever you watched Trooping the Colour from, we hope you enjoyed this special occasion. #PlatinumJubilee #HM70
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Following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, dedicated gardens in The Green Park and Hyde Park were set up for people to leave floral tributes to The Queen. This is the story of what became a poignant carpet of flowers 💐 Watch in full ▶️ bit.ly/3RWIpab.
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Members of the armed forces, with musical accompaniment, march along The Mall and through St James’s Park on a beautiful autumnal day ahead of the #StateOpeningOfParliament.
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💜 Lots of crocus love 🤍 📍 Hyde Park
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The @KingsTroopRHA arrive in Hyde Park for the 41 Gun Salute to mark Accession Day.
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You may have noticed the cherry blossom trees are starting to bloom in The Regent’s Park 🌸 This is one of the trees which was planted as part of the Sakura project with @JAPANinUK in 2019. Find out more ▶️ bit.ly/3MCh2Dh. 📸 Active Sports Manager, David #HanamiUK
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Members of the armed forces, with musical accompaniment, march along The Mall and through St James’s Park ahead of the State Visit of The President of the Republic of Korea.
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A week today, Saturday 6 May, we'll be hosting the #Coronation Procession of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla 👑 If you're planning to watch this from one of the Royal Parks, make sure to take a read of our advice 🔽 royalparks.org.uk/coronation
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A big day ahead 👑 📍 The Mall, St James’s Park #Coronation 🇬🇧🇯🇲🇬🇧🇨🇦🇬🇧🇦🇺🇬🇧
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Organic mulch that was made from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II floral tributes is being used to enrich the soil of London’s Royal Parks. This includes the iconic floral displays outside Buckingham Palace, which will provided the backdrop during the #Coronation 🌷💐🌷
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Sir David Attenborough's favourite tree can be found in Richmond Park 🌳 ❤️ Catch-up on last night's #WildIsles, and learn about the UK's precious ancient woodlands, via @BBCiPlayer.
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Happy St Patrick’s Day! ☘️ It is always great to see the Irish Guards, and the four other King’s Guards, performing ceremonial duties within the parks 💂 You’ll be most likely to see them in St James’s Park around Buckingham Palace or on their way to Horse Guards Parade 🌳
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🌇 A unique sight - twice a year the sun rises behind @TheShardLondon when viewed from Richmond Park 📍 Sawyer’s Hill 📸 James Kliffen
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Bushy Park is a special place when the snow falls. Looks like there could be more on the way so wrap up and watch your step everyone 🌨️ #snowday #Snowmageddon 📸: @patlinberg @amandaecook42
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💛 Who doesn't love a bank of daffodils? 📍 St. James's Park 📸 Senior Communications Officer, Zoë
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Happy Winter Solstice ❄️ ☀️ Make sure to get outside today, make use of every bit of daylight we have and when the night comes, know that tomorrow will be that little bit lighter 🙌🏻 📸 @LesleyAM13 #WinterSolstice
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💛 Spring Sunshine ☀️ 📍 St James's Park
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More than 400 teddy bears left as a tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II are to be donated to @barnardos. After being collected and stored in the Hyde Park nursery, the teddies will now be professionally cleaned before being handed over. Read more 🔽 royalparks.org.uk/whats-on/l…
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Today we welcomed @CanadianUK @RalphGoodale to The Green Park as he officially reopened Canada Gate following restoration work ahead of the #Coronation The gates were a gift from Canada in the early 20th century as part of a memorial to Queen Victoria ▶️ bit.ly/3zRk8M0
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Next month the country will come together to celebrate the Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort 👑 As they leave Buckingham Palace on 6 May one of the first things they will see is the Queen Victoria Memorial. Learn more about the memorial 🔽 royalparks.org.uk/whats-on/b…
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🌸 Beautiful blossoms 📍 Hyde Park
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There is also a steward placed there permanently to direct people paying their respects to the floral tribute area.
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To mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 76th birthday, there will be a spectacular 41 Gun Salute by @KingsTroopRHA in The Green Park at 12 noon tomorrow, Monday 17 July. Please avoid the area at this time if you are walking a dog as the gun fire is very loud and can be startling.
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The start of the Spring Equinox 💛 You'll see a mix of differing colours in the Royal Parks in the coming weeks as new life blooms 🌷
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We were delighted to this week welcome Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal to Brompton Cemetery. Wesley Kerr, Andrew Scattergood and Andy Williams greeted the princess on behalf of @theroyalparks before guiding her, and invited guests, around several memorials on site.
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The @KingsTroopRHA make there way past Buckingham Palace as they head up to @theroyalparks Hyde Park for the Royal Gun Salute to mark the State Opening of Parliament. #StateOpeningofParliament
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The @KingsTroopRHA move past Buckingham Palace and the Queen Victoria Memorial. Later this morning they will fire a Royal Gun Salute from The Green Park to mark the State Opening of Parliament. #StateOpeningOfParliament
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💛 Enjoying the yellow blooms 🐦 📍 St. James's Park
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Anyone wishing to lay floral tributes to Her Majesty The Queen can still do so in The Green Park and Hyde Park. Find out more information about both Floral Tribute Gardens, here ▶️ bit.ly/3eLVSDI.
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🦆😄 These ducks have serious style! 📍Italian Gardens, Kensington Gardens 📸 @MadeleineDunne
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🌷 🌳 🌷 📍 St James's Park
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🌸 Magnificent magnolia 📍 Kensington Gardens 📸 Zoë, Senior Communications Officer
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🌸 Blooming blossom 🌸 📍 Hyde Park 📸 Senior Communications Officer, Zoë
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💛 Daffodils on St David's Day 📍 Hyde Park Have you spotted the gorgeous blooms in the parks?
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To mark His Majesty The King's 75th birthday, a Royal Gun Salute was today fired by @KingsTroopRHA in The Green Park 💥 A total of 41 rounds were fired during what was a very wet gun salute 🌧️
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The procession returns from Horse Guards Parade up The Mall following Trooping the Colour.
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The @KingsTroopRHA fire a 41 Royal Gun Salute in torrential rain from The Green Park to mark His Majesty The King’s 75th birthday.
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Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla today welcomed The President and First Lady of the Republic of Korea for a State Visit 🇬🇧 🇰🇷 A @KingsTroopRHA Gun Salute in The Green Park preceded their journey from Horse Guards Parade along The Mall to Buckingham Palace.
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Replying to @maitlis
Thank you for your kind words Emily, it means a lot to the whole Royal Parks team and all those who have been involved in working behind the scenes on Her Majesty The Queen's funeral here at Hyde Park.
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💛 A yellow glow in the spring sunshine 💛 📍 The Regent's Park
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🌷 Blooms with a view 📍 St James’s Park
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#SocialDistancing as set out by the Government is a priority and not a choice. All remaining cafés and kiosks offering takeaways in our parks are closed with immediate effect. We are also closing Richmond, Bushy and Greenwich Parks to traffic. More info: royalparks.org.uk/home/coron…
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Shire Horses, Nobby and Monty from @OpCentaur are this week working in Bushy Park 🐴 The horses are helping to mow grassland and harrow the avenues in the park 🌿 These working horses provide a vital service around all of the Royal Parks and it is lovely to see them in action.
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It has been 24 hours since the #PlatinumJubilee weekend celebrations ended – we hope you had a fantastic time 🎉 👑 It has certainly been one to remember for us, with @theroyalparks being showcased around the world. Time for one last lookback from a very memorable weekend. #HM70
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