Diamond jubilee rehearsals on the Thames
People taking part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant test the water
Diamond Jubilee rehearsals get underway on the Thames
People taking part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant in June have been testing the water.
Forty-two recreational boats are due to be among around a thousand vessels taking part in what promises to be quite a spectacle. Our reporter Carolyn Sim went to see how plans are coming along.
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