Popping the cork on a bottle of celebratory champagne just in time for Royal Barge, Gloriana to pass by Kingston Bridge.

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Popping a bottle of champagne in anticipation of Royal Barge Gloriana passing by bearing the Olympic Torch under Kingston Bridge a the start of the 2012 Olympic Games. A huge number of spectators descended on Kingston Borough to catch sight of the spectacle.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Hampton Wick River Bank looking towards Kingston Bank, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey KT1
Photo credit: © Trish Gant / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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