The week in pictures – September 16

Friday 16th September 2011, 8:00AM BST.

The Countess of Wessex met up with the Fat Controller and Thomas the Tank Engine during a visit to a Staffordshire theme park. Prince Edward’s wife Sophie was at Drayton Manor Theme Park near Tamworth to officially open a new £18.5million hotel at the attraction.

Some of our favourite photos which made the news this week.

Click on the gallery to the right.



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