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In fact, this room is just theatre. |
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The canopy has echoes of a medieval lord's Great Hall. |
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Dotted around are chairs from previous coronations, |
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each one belonging to a different monarch. |
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And then framing the whole thing |
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is this fabulously ornate arch, |
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complete with winged Victories holding up swags and medallions. |
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It's like something you might find framing a West End stage. |
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Today, it's hard to imagine this spot as it was 500 years ago. |
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Back then, it was no more than a quiet backwater, |
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regularly flooded by a river, now long forgotten, the Tyburn River. |
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Hidden deep beneath the crowded streets, the river still flows. |
