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| | Tuesday, 21 May, 2002, 19:53 GMT 20:53 UK In Pictures: Queen's gallery From Wednesday, the public will be able to see an exhibition of items from the Royal Collection, featuring many of the world's rarest and most valuable works of art. The Queen toured the newly-expanded gallery at Buckingham Palace prior to its opening. Here are views of some of the works on display.  The Royal Collection is one of the world's most valuable  The new entrance and expansion is considered the most significant addition to Buckingham Palace in 150 years  Equestrian works by Liverpool-born George Stubbs are among the collection  Caricatured sketches by Renaissance master Leonardo Da Vinci are among the more unusual exhibits  The newly-expanded gallery now includes an Education Room  The works of Canova are always popular in Britain  The Diamond Diadem, dating back to 1820, was originally worn by Queen Adelaide  Among the most intricate items are the flowers by Faberg�, famous for his bejewelled eggs | | Top Entertainment stories now:  Links to more Entertainment stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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