Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

G7 Summit: 25 behind the scenes pictures at Astley Hall

By Iain Lynn

Published 18th Sep 2021, 19:50 GMT

Updated 18th Sep 2021, 19:56 GMT

Astley Hall was the setting for the high-profile conference, which was punctuated with a flypast by the Red Arrows and a tree-planting ceremony involving local schoolchildren.

You may have seen the Red Arrows, but these were the scenes within the security cordon at Astley Hall.

Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Photo: Credit: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly during the first panel discussion of the weekend.
Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly during the first panel discussion of the weekend. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, arrives at Astley Hall and is greeted by Steve Holgate, Mayor of Chorley.
Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, arrives at Astley Hall and is greeted by Steve Holgate, Mayor of Chorley. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly arrives at Astley Hall and is greeted by Steve Holgate, Mayor of Chorley.
Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly arrives at Astley Hall and is greeted by Steve Holgate, Mayor of Chorley. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, and Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly.
Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, and Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, plants a tree in the grounds of Astley Hall with a child from a local school.
Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, plants a tree in the grounds of Astley Hall with a child from a local school. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, watch as the Red Arrows fly over Astley Hall.
Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, watch as the Red Arrows fly over Astley Hall. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies.
Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies.
Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly, plants a tree in the grounds of Astley Hall with a child from a local school.
Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly, plants a tree in the grounds of Astley Hall with a child from a local school. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, plants a tree in the grounds of Astley Hall with a child from a local school.
Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, plants a tree in the grounds of Astley Hall with a child from a local school. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, during the first panel discussion of the weekend.
Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, during the first panel discussion of the weekend. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Speakers and delegates attend the first panel discussion of the weekend.
Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Speakers and delegates attend the first panel discussion of the weekend. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly.
Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Roberto Fico, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Richard Ferrand, the President of the French National Assembly. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, and Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives.
Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, and Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives. Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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