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| Magna Carta celebrations begin on River Thames | |
| (about 11 hours later) | |
| A replica of Magna Carta is being carried down the Thames as part of events to mark its 800th anniversary. | |
| The Royal Barge Gloriana is leading 200 boats from Hurley in Berkshire to Runnymede in Surrey over two days. | |
| Magna Carta was granted by King John on 15 June 1215, establishing that the king was subject to the law rather than being above it. | Magna Carta was granted by King John on 15 June 1215, establishing that the king was subject to the law rather than being above it. |
| Twenty-three local people have been chosen as "charter bearers" to relay the document. | Twenty-three local people have been chosen as "charter bearers" to relay the document. |
| The pageant, which started at 09:00 BST, has been organised by Thames Alive, with support from Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Runnymede borough and Spelthorne borough councils. | |
| As the copy of Magna Carta is transported downstream, actors will recount its story. | As the copy of Magna Carta is transported downstream, actors will recount its story. |
| Charter bearers, who live, work or study in one of the three boroughs, will carry the document on board the Royal Shallop Jubilant. | Charter bearers, who live, work or study in one of the three boroughs, will carry the document on board the Royal Shallop Jubilant. |
| The Queen's Diamond Jubilee barge, Gloriana, is the flagship of the flotilla. | |
| The event will culminate with the unveiling of a 4m (13ft) bronze statue of the Queen at Runnymede Pleasure Grounds on Sunday. | The event will culminate with the unveiling of a 4m (13ft) bronze statue of the Queen at Runnymede Pleasure Grounds on Sunday. |
| Road closures will be in place during the celebrations in Berkshire and Surrey. | |
| Principles set out in Magna Carta charted the right to a fair trial and limits on taxation without representation. | Principles set out in Magna Carta charted the right to a fair trial and limits on taxation without representation. |
| It also inspired a number of other documents, including the US Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. | It also inspired a number of other documents, including the US Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. |