The last papal visit to Britain

The pope kisses the ground at Gatwick at the start of his visit
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Crowds wave at the pontiff in his popemobile on its way from Victoria to Westminster Cathedral
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Crowds gather to see the pope at Westminster Cathedral
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The pope at Westminster Cathedral
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The pope reads from a book held up by a choirboy in Westminster Cathedral Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

The pope waves to members of the Polish community gathered at Crystal Palace, in London
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The pope celebrates mass with more than 70,000 people at Wembley stadium Photograph: PA

The pope and the Queen at Buckingham Palace Photograph: Central Press/Getty Images

The pope with Prince Charles and Princess Diana at Buckingham Palace Photograph: Anwar Hussein/WireImage

The pope blesses the sick at St George's Cathedral
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The pope visits Canterbury Cathedral
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The pope and the archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, kneel together in Canterbury Cathedral Photograph: PA

The pope waves to the crowd as he leaves a plane at Coventry
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The pope in Coventry Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

The pope in Cardiff
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Teenagers present a gift to the pope at Ninian Park, Cardiff City's football ground Photograph: PA

The pope at Liverpool Metropolitan cathedral Photograph: Denis Thorpe fort he Guardian

A crowd waiting to greet the pope in Manchester Photograph: Don McPhee for the Guardian

The popemobile at Murrayfield Stadium, in Scotland Photograph: PA