The Story of Christmas 2011 Event

St George's Hanover Square, decorated spectacularly for the Presentation

Dame Judi Dench, President of The Story of Christmas, recites Sir John's Betjeman's "Christmas"

Ian Hislop, Vice President of The Story of Christmas, reads the First Lesson

Imogen Stubbs reads the Second Lesson

Michael Portillo reads the Narration

Miranda Richardson recites Clement Clarke Moore's "Twas the night before Christmas"

Clergy celebrate the service

Rt Rev'd & Rt Hon. Richard Chartres, The Lord Bishop of London

A detachment of HMS President awaits principal guests

Ian Hislop and Imogen Stubbs admire the brochure

Laura Carmichael, star of "Downton Abbey," and BBC Newsreader Sophie Raworth arrive

Fanfare Trumpeters of the Irish Guards herald the arrival of principal guests

Dame Judi Dench shares a joke with Michael Fraser, Trustee of The Story of Christmas, and his son Angus

Sophie Raworth greets guests at Christie's

The reception at Christie's gets underway

Gary Murphy, of Allsop LLP, draws the party to attention for the start of the auction

Ian Hislop promotes a lot donated by "Have I Got News for You" while Stephen Chambers, Trustee, enjoys a joke

Laura Carmichael helps to promote a lot donated by "Downton Abbey"

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