Pearly Kings and Queens bring London’s Cockney tradition to life

Loading the video No Comment Video. Pearly Kings and Queens bring London’s Cockney tradition to life Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 21/09/2026 - 22:15 GMT+2 London’s Pearly Kings and Queens gathered for their annual Harvest Festival, showcasing a 150-year-old Cockney tradition of music, elaborate costumes and charity. London’s Pearly Kings and Queens gathered at Guildhall Yard for their annual Harvest Festival, celebrating a street tradition that dates back around 150 years. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Pearlies wore elaborate outfits covered with thousands of hand-sewn buttons and pearls, while singing traditional songs and raising money for charity. Some outfits feature between 2,000 and 3,000 buttons. The event also showcased Cockney backslang and rhyming slang, including a performance by 13-year-old Conor Cranston-Scott, the Pearly Prince of Highgate. United Kingdom Model Modern Art London Video Top stories Now playing Next Pearly Kings and Queens bring London’s Cockney tradition to life Now playing Next Humanoid robots battle it out in Shanghai fight night Now playing Next Lowriders take over San Francisco streets in colourful parade Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 21st, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Putin's party wins record Duma majority as EU vows sanctions Now playing Next US and Iran trade threats as fears of return to all-out war mount Now playing Next Houthis pledge not to target US ships after Trump scraps Yemen strikes Now playing Next Left triumphs in Berlin as AfD surges in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Now playing Next Meloni announces ban on burqa in schools and cap on foreign students Now playing Next Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state, exit polls Now playing Next Moscow hit by 'largest-scale attack' on capital so far, mayor says Now playing Next Brussels to keep ban on Arctic oil and gas drilling Now playing Next EU moves to curb energy and water for data centres Now playing Next Former Romanian presidential candidate Georgescu detained and put under investigation for fraud Now playing Next Removing Usmanov from sanctions list risks making EU look weak - Lithuanian finance minister Now playing Next EU countries issued a record 3.9 million residence permits last year ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Tightrope walker crosses 400 metres between Europe’s highest slag heaps No Comment Oktoberfest kicks off with beer, cheers and a traditional first tap No Comment Who can solve it fastest? Speed puzzlers race against the clock at World Championships No Comment Police clash with far-right protesters at anti-immigration rally in The Hague Earth News How fake Naxos potatoes and modern ambitions are threatening the future of a world-renowned crop Europe News Most underage migrants who entered Ceuta will not be returned, Spanish minister says Europe News Russian drones slam southern Ukraine city after Kyiv's 1,000-drone weekend barrage Tech News Another Big Tech fine: Google penalised €403m by Irish data watchdog Tech News Haier showcases its "Home of Intelligent Possibilities" at IFA 2026 The Cube AI-generated 'experts' make up large network of German political videos Europe Today 'It's been resolved': Trump's ambassador to Belgium trumpets US-Greenland deal Europe Today People 'lost their trust' in Merz's government, S&D MEP says ADVERTISEMENT USA US has deported 25,000 people to third countries under secretive deals, report shows Culture news Lisbon hosts Europe’s largest exhibition of models built with Lego bricks Europe Today Europe Today: Merz under pressure again, Ukraine's biggest strike hits Moscow Culture news A tooth from the Ice Age: Mastodon fossil found in San Francisco Bay Area Earth News Dirty air is killing Europeans and costing trillions. These cities prove change is possible Europe News Brussels to keep ban on Arctic oil and gas drilling despite Norwegian pressure The Big Question The Big Question: Can a viral sensation become a global brand? Tech News US and China to seek 'AI dialogue' to communicate shared concerns ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT