 AP Photo They came and they cheered: for the boats, the city, the country, but mostly for their Queen. TAGGED: Diamond Jubilee, Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II, London, Boris Johnson, UKRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| London is a pragmatic city in a nation short of certainties. The Thames tells many stories, not always glorious ones. And this also, says the narrator of Heart of Darkness from aboard a Thames yawl, has been one of the dark... more ›› |
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