A large group of Pearly Kings and Queens from gather for the Harvest Festival Service at St. Paul’s Church in Covent Garden.

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St. Paul’s Church in Covent Garden was built by Inigo Jones in 1633. St. Paul’s has been associated with the theatre community for a long time and it’s known as “the Actors’ Church”. On the second Sunday morning in October, there’s always a remarkable sight. A large group of Pearly Kings and Queens come together from all over London for the Harvest Festival service in the church. They too have a long and close association with Covent Garden. The reason is that the Pearly tradition started among the costermongers – the original barrow-boys - of London’s fruit and vegetable markets.

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Size: 4288px × 2652px
Location: Covent Garden, London, England
Photo credit: © Richard Slater / Alamy / Afripics
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