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Proms come to close following Rule, Britannia! row – BBC News
Social distancing meant there was no place for promenaders this year at the Royal Albert Hall.
Media captionIt’s been a very different Proms season this year. Here are some of the highlights.
A subdued version of The Last Night of the Proms has been held in London, after a row over Rule, Britannia! threatened to overshadow the event.
It saw a pared-down version of the BBC Symphony Orchestra play to an empty Royal Albert Hall, in order to comply with coronavirus restrictions.
After a very public row, the patriotic songs Rule, Britannia! and Land Of Hope And Glory were sung by a small c…
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