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Every sand castle needs a sand Queen Elizabeth

Matt Cardy / Getty Images

Matt Cardy / Getty Images

Artist Nicola Wood completes a sand sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II at the annual Weston-Super-Mare Sand Sculpture festival in Weston-Super-Mare, England. Now in its seventh year, the festival features sand sculptures from award-winning artists from across the globe.

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