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The Diamond Jubilee Procession Was a Spectacular Sight

Mounted cavalry in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession

Mounted cavalry in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession

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The procession for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee on June 22, 1897 was one of the greatest military parades of all time. The six-mile route through London was thronged by spectators, and millions of people witness the incredible spectacle.

In this hand-colored lantern slide the mounted cavalry and lines of soldiers lining the bridge give an indication of the grandeur of the occasion.

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