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Carol service fans start to queue Chapel carol fans queue for seats
(about 6 hours later)
Queuing has started outside a famous university chapel as Christmas carol fans begin celebrations with a service. A full congregation of more than 750 attended a carol service at a famous university chapel after many queued from early morning to secure a seat.
The Christmas Eve Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in the chapel at King's College, Cambridge, is famous throughout much of the world.The Christmas Eve Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in the chapel at King's College, Cambridge, is famous throughout much of the world.
The BBC broadcasts the annual festival, first staged in 1910, worldwide.The BBC broadcasts the annual festival, first staged in 1910, worldwide.
By 0600 GMT about a dozen people were waiting in line in freezing weather outside the gate of King's - nine hours before the service begins. Dozens of people stood in freezing weather outside the gate of King's up to nine hours before the service began.
"Normally, anyone joining the queue before 0900 GMT will get in," said a college spokesman."Normally, anyone joining the queue before 0900 GMT will get in," said a college spokesman.
"But it is not guaranteed as porters will monitor the number of people joining the queue."But it is not guaranteed as porters will monitor the number of people joining the queue.
"Once there are as many people in the queue as there are seats available, members of the public will be advised that it is unlikely that they will be able to attend the service.""Once there are as many people in the queue as there are seats available, members of the public will be advised that it is unlikely that they will be able to attend the service."
College officials start admitting members of the public at 1300 GMT. College officials started admitting members of the public at 1300 GMT.
Carols vary from year to year but the opener is always "Once in Royal David's City". Carols vary from year to year but the opener is always Once in Royal David's City.