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Pride in London 2025: Thousands watch parade

EPA A smiling woman in a cream bikini top, wearing heart-shaped sunglasses and a string of pearls is in the middle of a parade of people. She has an LGBT flag in her hand. EPA
The annual Pride parade took place in London on Saturday

The UK's biggest LGBTQ+ event took place on Saturday, with tens of thousands of people on the streets of central London.

The Pride in London parade featured dancing and rainbow flags as the celebration began at noon under cool and cloudy conditions.

Organisers estimate more than 30,000 participants from across 500 organisations will take part in the capital's annual Pride Parade.

Large crowds watched the brightly-coloured procession as it passed from Hyde Park Corner to its destination in Whitehall.

Watch: London bursts into celebration for Pride parade
Reuters A woman with a hoop covered in LGBT flags poses for a photo in the middle of the Pride parade. Behind her are others from her group performing with hoops. Reuters
Getty Images A group of men in football kit carrying flags walk in the parade, with an oversized football. Getty Images
More than 30,000 people took part in the parade on Saturday
The parade brings together 500 groups, including LGBTQ+ community organisations

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