London is busy shining, polishing, sweeping and adorning streets and public spaces with traditional bunting decorations in preparation for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

With only less than a week ago, the capital is getting ready for one of the biggest events in the 2012 calendar.

The patriotic spirit is being spread by hanging Union Jack flags everywhere from pubs to street art and horse-drawn carriages.

The man responsible for ensuring the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee carriage procession runs through London without a hitch has described the event as the crowning moment of the celebration weekend. The carriages will be joined by a Sovereign’s Escort provided by the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in their breastplates and plumed helmets.

The spectacle will be part of a series of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee events that day, starting with a St Paul’s Cathedral service of thanksgiving and ending with the Royal Family gathered on Buckingham Palace’s balcony.

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