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Coronation Festival sees royal firms at Buckingham Palace Coronation Festival brings royal suppliers to Buckingham Palace
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More than 200 firms which have supplied the Royal Family in the last five years gathered at Buckingham Palace for a four-day festival to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation. More than 200 suppliers to the Royal Family have gathered at Buckingham Palace for a festival to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation.
Members of the public paid up to £90 to attend the event, with more than 48,000 expected over the course of the festival. The Queen, Prince Charles and other royals toured a special preview of the event on Thursday.
Members of the public are able to attend from Friday until Sunday, and 48,000 have paid £30 for a day ticket or £90 to attend an evening gala.
Organisers said the exhibition would promote "the very best of UK PLC".Organisers said the exhibition would promote "the very best of UK PLC".
The Queen, Prince Charles and other royals toured the event on Thursday.
The firms involved are all royal warrant holders, so-called because the title allows them to display a royal coat of arms on their goods.The firms involved are all royal warrant holders, so-called because the title allows them to display a royal coat of arms on their goods.
Warrants have been issued to companies which have provided goods or services to the households of the Queen, Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh or Charles the Prince of Wales.Warrants have been issued to companies which have provided goods or services to the households of the Queen, Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh or Charles the Prince of Wales.
Among the 800 warrant holders are Bentley Motors, GlaxoSmithKline and Jaguar Land Rover - all of which are sponsoring the event.Among the 800 warrant holders are Bentley Motors, GlaxoSmithKline and Jaguar Land Rover - all of which are sponsoring the event.
Some newspapers labelled it a "trade fair" when the plans were announced last November. Some newspapers labelled the event a "trade fair" when details were announced last November.
Five thousand people are expected to attend a gala in the palace gardens on Thursday evening which will feature performances from Katherine Jenkins, Russell Watson and band The Feeling, as well as the National Youth Orchestra and English National Ballet. Evening galas featuring performances from Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Katherine Jenkins, Russell Watson and band the Feeling, as well as the National Youth Orchestra and English National Ballet are scheduled every night from Thursday to Saturday.
Tickets for the concert cost £90, and for the daytime exhibitions £30. Five thousand people have been invited to attend Thursday's gala. The subsequent two galas will be open to ticket-purchasing members of the public.
Guests reportedly include representatives from the armed forces, charities, and guests of the Royal Warrant Holders Association and the Royal Household.
Buckingham Palace said the festival would celebrate "innovation, excellence and industry".Buckingham Palace said the festival would celebrate "innovation, excellence and industry".
By day, the gardens will feature a catwalk surrounded by a bed of flowers as the setting for a series of fashion shows charting the history of British style.
There will also be a culinary stage allowing visitors to watch chefs at work and sample food.
BBC television plans to broadcast highlights from the event on Saturday.