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In Pictures: Take a look inside the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries

An area 50ft above the main floor of Westminster Abbey will contain more than 300 treasures spanning a 1,000-year history.

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Rarely seen treasures and collections will go on show to the public at Westminster Abbey’s revamped Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries.

This sneak preview offers a flavour of some of the items that will be on display from June 11.

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries
To reach the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries, visitors will pass through a new tower housing a staircase and lift (John Stillwell/PA)
A full size effigy of Viscount Horatio Nelson is part of the displays (John Stillwell/PA)
As is a full-size effigy of Viscount Horatio Nelson (John Stillwell/PA)
The marriage licence from the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton (now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) is included as a treasure (John Stillwell/PA)
The marriage licence from the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, is one of the more modern items on display (John Stillwell/PA)
The Coronation chair of Queen Mary II (John Stillwell/PA)
The coronation chair of Queen Mary II has been meticulously preserved (John Stillwell/PA)
A full-size effigy of King Charles II is a colourful addition (John Stillwell/PA)
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