• On Monday, Canon Geoffrey Harbord inspected 'Peace Doves', a large-scale installation created by sculptor Peter Walker and composer David Harper, on display in Sheffield Cathedral, Yorkshire. PA
    On Monday, Canon Geoffrey Harbord inspected 'Peace Doves', a large-scale installation created by sculptor Peter Walker and composer David Harper, on display in Sheffield Cathedral, Yorkshire. PA
  • Passengers at Canary Wharf in London were able to check live Heathrow airport departure boards on Monday. They have been installed to mark the extension of the Elizabeth Line, which is now open. PA
    Passengers at Canary Wharf in London were able to check live Heathrow airport departure boards on Monday. They have been installed to mark the extension of the Elizabeth Line, which is now open. PA
  • On Tuesday a migrant attempting to communicate with journalists was pinned against a fence by members of staff before being taken out of view, at the Manston immigration short-term holding facility in Kent. PA
    On Tuesday a migrant attempting to communicate with journalists was pinned against a fence by members of staff before being taken out of view, at the Manston immigration short-term holding facility in Kent. PA
  • Tourists in London made the most of autumn colours on Tuesday. Reuters
    Tourists in London made the most of autumn colours on Tuesday. Reuters
  • Lisa Lindfield inspected the crop of Poinsettias at Bridge Farm Group in Spalding, Lincolnshire on Tuesday, ahead of the Christmas period. PA
    Lisa Lindfield inspected the crop of Poinsettias at Bridge Farm Group in Spalding, Lincolnshire on Tuesday, ahead of the Christmas period. PA
  • Early on Wednesday morning rehearsals for the Lord Mayor's Show took place, with the 694th Lord Mayor of London Alderman Nicholas Lyons riding in the golden State Coach. PA
    Early on Wednesday morning rehearsals for the Lord Mayor's Show took place, with the 694th Lord Mayor of London Alderman Nicholas Lyons riding in the golden State Coach. PA
  • The first new seal pups of the season to be born on the National Trust's Farne Islands were pictured on Wednesday, off the Northumberland coast. PA
    The first new seal pups of the season to be born on the National Trust's Farne Islands were pictured on Wednesday, off the Northumberland coast. PA
  • An egg, visible at the top left, was thrown by a member of the public as King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla arrived in York on Wednesday. The eggs did not hit the king. Getty Images
    An egg, visible at the top left, was thrown by a member of the public as King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla arrived in York on Wednesday. The eggs did not hit the king. Getty Images
  • The UK's tallest living Christmas tree, a giant redwood approximately 110 feet tall, was decorated on Wednesday evening at Wakehurst Place in West Sussex. PA
    The UK's tallest living Christmas tree, a giant redwood approximately 110 feet tall, was decorated on Wednesday evening at Wakehurst Place in West Sussex. PA
  • On Thursday London was hit by yet more tube strikes, astrains were stacked at Neasden London Underground Train Depot. Getty Images
    On Thursday London was hit by yet more tube strikes, astrains were stacked at Neasden London Underground Train Depot. Getty Images
  • Mariam Olayiwola, also known as Amazi, on Thursday attempted to break the Guinness World Record for spinning the most hula hoops while on stilts. Reuters
    Mariam Olayiwola, also known as Amazi, on Thursday attempted to break the Guinness World Record for spinning the most hula hoops while on stilts. Reuters
  • Thursday evening saw a preview of Luminate Sandringham, the Sandringham Estate winter light trail, in Norfolk's Royal Park. PA
    Thursday evening saw a preview of Luminate Sandringham, the Sandringham Estate winter light trail, in Norfolk's Royal Park. PA
  • On Friday morning the UK marked Armistice Day, with members of the public observing a two-minute silence in Parliament Square to remember the war dead. PA
    On Friday morning the UK marked Armistice Day, with members of the public observing a two-minute silence in Parliament Square to remember the war dead. PA
  • British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosted King Abdullah II of Jordan on Friday, for a meeting at 10 Downing Street in London. EPA
    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosted King Abdullah II of Jordan on Friday, for a meeting at 10 Downing Street in London. EPA

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The UK week in pictures: egg thrown at the king, Armistice Day, and Christmas preparations

'The National' selects the most striking photos from across Britain

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November 11, 2022

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Updated: November 11, 2022, 1:41 PM