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A clown performs during a children's party at London's Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2006. Bob the Builder, J.K. Rowling and 2,000 children were due at Buckingham Palace on Sunday to take tea with Queen Elizabeth II.
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Author J.K. Rowling attends the Children's Garden Party as part of the Queen's 80th Birthday celebration at London's Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2006. Rowling is the author of the "Harry Potter" series.
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TV's "Naked Chef" Jamie Oliver attends the Children's Garden Party, part of the Queen's 80th birthday celebration, with his wife, Jools, and their children.
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Children's cartoon character Noddy is seen at the Children's Garden Party at London's Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2006. The party was to celebrate the Queen's 80th birthday and British children's literature.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II strolls through the picnic area, during a children's party at London's Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2006. Bob the Builder, J.K. Rowling and 2,000 children were in attendance to take tea with the queen.
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Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex, stands center with children and storybook characters Winnie the Pooh and Piglet during the Children's Garden Party at London's Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2006. The palace gardens were being transformed into a fairy-tale playground for the party, held to mark the queen's 80th birthday and celebrate British children's literature.
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Mr. Toad arrives on the Forecourt of Buckingham Palace for the Children's Garden Party in London on June 25, 2006.
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Children read a brochure at the Children's Garden Party, part of the Queen's 80th birthday celebration, at London's Buckingham palace on June 25, 2006.
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Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex, right, plays with a child during a party at London's Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2006. The palace gardens were transformed into a fairy-tale playground for the party, held to mark the queen's 80th birthday and celebrate British children's literature.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II meets "Harry Potter" author J.K Rowling during a children's party at London's Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2006. The party was held to mark the queen's 80th birthday and celebrate British children's literature.
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Children enjoy themselves at the Children's Garden Party as part of the Queen's 80th birthday celebration at London's Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2006.
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Winnie the Pooh follows the parading guards at London's Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2006. The classic children's character was in attendance for the queen's 80th birthday celebration.