In Pictures: Pearly Kings & Queens

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In Pictures: Pearly Kings & Queens
Maypole dancing at the Costermongers Harvest Festival by Ian Visits
Maypole dancing at the Costermongers Harvest Festival by Ian Visits
Pearly Kings at the Costermongers Harvest Festival by Ian Visits
Pearly Kings at the Costermongers Harvest Festival by Ian Visits
Pearly Royalty, in a damp East London by Ronald Hackston
Pearly Royalty, in a damp East London by Ronald Hackston
St George's Day, Trafalgar Square by wiaiwya
St George's Day, Trafalgar Square by wiaiwya
Hatton Garden Festival by Clive Wright
Hatton Garden Festival by Clive Wright
The Dashing Dog Show, Kensington Palace by Stephen Barber
The Dashing Dog Show, Kensington Palace by Stephen Barber
London Marathon by Natalie Clarke
London Marathon by Natalie Clarke
Pearly Taxi by Ian Visits
Pearly Taxi by Ian Visits

Sunday saw London's Pearly families meet at Guildhall, "decked out in their shiniest and most elaborate outfits" for the thirteenth annnual Costermongers Harvest Festival celebration. IanVisits was there to capture the ceremony, harvest offerings and maypole dancing with dignitaries!

But where else have you seen Pearly Kings and Queens this year? We raided the Flickrpool for pearly pictures. Can you spot your borough's king or queen? Did you know your borough had a pearly Royal Family? Just what is a Costermonger anyway? Find out more at the The London Pearly Kings and Queens Society website.

Photos by IanVisits, Ronald Hackston, Stephen Barber, Clive Wright, wiaiwya and Natalie Clarke via the Londonist Flickrpool.

Last Updated 28 September 2011