From Queen Elizabeth II with a sword to an agile Cocker Spaniel- these are today's best pictures

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

Swiss equestrian Steve Guerdat and Albfuehern's Maddox soar over a water jump as they clinched the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of France in La Baule, western France, ahead of Italy and Belgium. AFP

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