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Visit to her Old School - Buxton Carnival Queen
Buxton Carnival Queen goes back to school, and local people watch the carnival festivities.
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Buxton Carnival Queen visits St George's, her old primary school, and is cheered and waved off by pupils. Crowds watch as the carnival motorcade passes by, followed by a marching kazoo band. On the carnival field, girl gymnasts and dancers entertain onlookers before the crowning ceremony begins.
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