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  • The Duke of Cambridge on the pitch during a visit to Spartans FC's Ainslie Park Stadium in Edinburgh to hear about initiatives in Scottish football that champion mental health ahead of the Scottish Cup Final on Saturday. Picture date: Friday May 21, 2021.

  • Rob Magill walks out to start his Middleweight bout against Dale Arrowsmith during the Boxing event at the FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield. Picture date: Friday May 21, 2021.

  • A spectator waits in the stands as rain delays play during day two of the LV= Insurance County Championship match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Picture date: Friday May 21, 2021.

  • A kitesurfer enjoys the strengthening winds in Camber, East Sussex. Picture date: Thursday May 20, 2021.

  • The National Railway Museum's Flying Scotsman passes over a level crossing in Chiswick, west London, on its first main line trip with passengers since 2019 as part of The Steam Dreams Rail Company's series of summer trains from London Victoria Station. Picture date: Thursday May 20, 2021.

  • Onlookers take pictures of the Duchess of Cornwall during a visit to the Kilcooley Women's Centre, Bangor, where she met staff and learn about the groups' work from its members. Picture date: Wednesday May 19, 2021.

  • Governor of the Tower of London Andrew Jackson (left) waits to greet visitors to the Tower of London, which is reopening amidst the easing of coronavirus restrictions after its longest closure since World War Two. Picture date: Wednesday May 19, 2021.

  • Martin Davison, ornithologist for Forestry England, rings a baby tawny owl chick in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, where wildlife experts are continuing to work on the UK's longest running study of the birds. Picture date: Wednesday May 19, 2021.

  • A Manchester United fan arrives at the stadium before the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture date: Tuesday May 18, 2021.

  • The Prince of Wales during a visit to Harland & Wolff at Queen's Island, Belfast. Picture date: Tuesday May 18, 2021.

  • Kate Perks, Senior Collections Care Conservator cleans a sculpture by Eleanor Crook called Santa Medicina, which combines medical and religious symbolism to help us reflect on the frailty of human life, displayed in Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries, at the Science Museum in London, Monday, May 17, 2021. The Science Museurm reopens to the public on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

  • Customers enjoy a game of pool at the The Oak Inn in Coventry, West Midlands, as indoor hospitality and entertainment venues reopen to the public following the further easing of lockdown restrictions in England. Picture date: Monday May 17, 2021.

  • A person waves a Union flag as the new P&O cruise ship Iona enters Southampton for the first time ahead of its naming ceremony. Iona, the largest cruise ship built for the UK market, is 345 metres long (1,132ft), weighs 185,000 tonnes, and has 17 passenger decks, creating capacity for 5,200 holidaymakers. Picture date: Sunday May 16, 2021.

  • Customers at the The Oak Inn in Coventry, West Midlands, as indoor hospitality and entertainment venues reopen to the public following the further easing of lockdown restrictions in England. Picture date: Monday May 17, 2021.

  • EDITORIAL USE ONLY Crew prepare the first holiday and leisure flight for take-off at Gatwick Airport, as easyJet relaunch flights from the UK to green-lit destinations today, for the first time this year. Picture date: Monday May 17, 2021.

  • EDITORIAL USE ONLY A digital message, which reads "Less URL, more IRL. Welcome back." is displayed on the BT Tower Infoband, 190 metres above the streets of London as BT marks the latest phase of the government's Covid-19 lockdown measures easing. Picture date: Monday May 17, 2021.

  • Fitness instructor Melanie Pennicott teaches a midnight exercise class at Fusion Park Road Leisure Centre, north London. The class started at 12.01am, to celebrate the return of indoor group exercise as Coronavirus lockdown measures are eased in the UK. Picture date: Monday May 17, 2021. Photo credit should read: Matt Crossick/Empics

  • WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - MAY 16: Goalkeeper Alisson Becker of Liverpool scores a goal to make it 1-2 during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool at The Hawthorns on May 16, 2021 in West Bromwich, United Kingdom. (Photo by Adam Fradgley - AMA/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images)

  • LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2021/05/16: Protesters hold up smoke flares outside Downing Street during the pro-Palestine demonstration. Protesters gathered in Central London for the second day of the weekend in support of Palestine as tensions between Israel and Palestine escalate. (Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

  • Action from the 16:28 race at Coral Romford Greyhound Stadium, Romford. Picture date: Monday May 17, 2021. Fans return to sporting events following the further easing of lockdown restrictions in England. (Photo by Kirsty O'Connor/PA Images via Getty Images)

  • TRURO, ENGLAND - MAY 17: Popcorn is served at The Plaza cinema on May 17, 2021 in Truro, England. England implements the third step in its road map out of Coronavirus lockdown today. The service industry can welcome customers inside premises to eat and drink, Fitness Classes can resume, holiday accommodation, Bingo halls, theatres, cinemas and indoor attractions will be able to welcome back customers and visitors. (Photo by Cameron Smith/Getty Images)

  • REDCAR, ENGLAND - MAY 17: Jockeys make their way towards the parade ring before the Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap at Redcar Racecourse on May 17, 2021 in Redcar, England. (Photo by Mike Egerton-Pool/Getty Images)

  • Kate Perks, Senior Collections Care Conservator displays the vial that held the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine given to Margaret Keenan who was the first person to receive the Pfizer vaccine in the UK, part of the new COVID-19 collecting project with items donated by the NHS, at the Science Museum in London, Monday, May 17, 2021. The Science Museurm reopens to the public on Wednesday. Vials, testing kits and recognisable signage from the Government's daily briefings will form part of a new COVID-19 display in Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries, alongside a timeline of key objects from the history of vaccination and displays about other infectious diseases such as Ebola, polio and the Plague. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

  • MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 18: Fans of Manchester United look on from their seat inside of the stadium whilst holding a protest placard ahead of the Premier League match between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford on May 18, 2021 in Manchester, England. A limited number of fans will be allowed into Premier League stadiums as Coronavirus restrictions begin to ease in the UK following the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Phil Noble - Pool/Getty Images)

  • The Prince of Wales talks with (left to right) Brendan O'Sullivan playing bouzouki, Ciara Grant playing bodhran, and Claire Gasey playing banjo, from the the Ring of Gullion Traditional Arts Partnership, during a visit to Slieve Gullion Forest Park in Meigh, Newry. Picture date: Tuesday May 18, 2021.

  • People looking at storm clouds over London from Primrose Hill. Picture date: Tuesday May 18, 2021.

  • General view of Harwich Docks in Harwich, Essex. Picture date: Wednesday May 19, 2021.

  • The Duchess of Cornwall departs after visiting Bangor Market where she walked around and meeting stall holders at the open-air market. Picture date: Wednesday May 19, 2021.

  • School children wait for the arrival of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall to Bangor Market where they walked around and meeting stall holders at the open-air market. Picture date: Wednesday May 19, 2021.

  • Raven master Chris Scaife holds aloft Branwen, one of the two latest additions to the tower's conspiracy of ravens, in front of the White Tower at the Tower of London, which is reopening amidst the easing of coronavirus restrictions after its longest closure since World War Two. Picture date: Wednesday May 19, 2021.

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