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The Guardian - UK
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They're changing tunes at Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace
Take note … the media flocked to the Diamond Jubilee concert launch at Buckingham Palace. Photograph: David Noton

They may be a hardened bunch but the media press pack was on their best behaviour at the launch of the Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Not since the Golden Jubilee concert had they been allowed back into the palace. During the Changing of the Guard, the military band showed they had a sense of humour by playing tunes from some of the performers, including Cliff Richard's Congratulations and Hey Jude for Paul McCartney. Alas though there were no renditions of Diamonds Are Forever or Killer Queen.

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