Stickers are being removed and statues jet-washed ahead of the Queen's funeral on Monday.
Focal points in central London have had a deep clean ahead of the Queen's state funeral.
He was speaking as he power-washed the statue of another queen - Boudicca - who led a revolt by Celtic Britons against the Roman Empire and whose statue overlooks the Houses of Parliament.A tourist stall on Oxford Street is one of many selling Queen Elizabeth II memorabilia "Online, suddenly it's gone mad. The evening after the announcement we were getting orders for mugs and tea with pictures of the Queen on," Mr Bloomberg said.
As many people prepare to head to London in the coming days to witness events related to the Queen's funeral, there is a warning they could face soaring hotel bills.
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