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Photography: The King and Queen’s Waltham Forest visit

All photographs by Penny Dampier for the Waltham Forest Echo

Council staff await the arrival of the King and Queen on Friday 20th December, Credit: Penny Dampier
Council staff smile for the camera, Credit: Penny Dampier
King Charles and Queen Camilla meet senior Waltham Forest councillors, including mayor Sharon Waldron and deputy leader Ahsan Khan, Credit: Penny Dampier
The King being introduced to community organisers and councillors by council leader Grace Williams, Credit: Penny Dampier
CitizensUK organiser George Galliet with representatives from the local Albanian community and councillor Louise Mitchell (second from right), Credit: Penny Dampier
The King spoke with a variety of faith leaders and organisers at the town hall reception, Credit: Penny Dampier
Credit: Penny Dampier
Queen Camilla meeting with chair of the Waltham Forest Antigua & Barbuda and Dominica Twinning Association, Mervin Caesar-John, Credit: Penny Dampier
A Little Choir of Joy, made up of children from Waltham Forest Schools, sang carols outside the town hall for the King and Queen, Credit: Penny Dampier
A sizeable crowd of people came to see the King and Queen, Credit: Penny Dampier
A woman showed the King a photograph of her meeting him many years ago, Credit: Penny Dampier
The Royals left by helicopter from Lloyd Park, Credit: Penny Dampier

All photographs courtesy of Penny Dampier


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