The 61st edition of the Miss World pageant is scheduled to take place at the Earls Court Two in London Nov. 6.
As part of the events, the contestants traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland, between Oct. 23 and 27. Alexandria Mills of the United States will crown her successor at the end of the event.
Check out the photos of the contestants.
A Miss World 2011 contestant, Miss Puerto Rico Amanda Perez poses for photographers in front of the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clock tower in London on Oct. 31. Which is an entirely pleasant way to remind ourselves in most of the United States that the time is nigh for us to turn our clocks not forward but backward one hour this Sunday at 2 a.m. Meanwhile, the Miss World 2011 finale also is scheduled for this Sunday, albeit a bit later in the day.
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Miss Canada poses for photographers in front of the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clocktower in London
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Miss World 2011 contestants (L-R) Miss France Clemence Oleksy, Miss Spain Carla Garcia Barber, Miss Italy Nunziata Bambaci, Miss Germany Sabrina Reitz, Miss Netherlands Jill Lauren De Robles, and Miss Belgium Justine De Jonckheere pose for photographers in front of the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clock tower in London on Oct. 31, 2011.
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Miss World 2011 contestants (L-R) Miss South Africa Bokang Montjane, Miss Zimbabwe Malaika Mushandu, Miss Namibia Luzaan Van Wyk, Miss Sierra Leone Swadu Beckley, Miss Botswana Karabo Sampson, Miss Liberia Meenakshi Subramani, and Miss Nigeria Chichi Sylvia Nduka pose for photographers in front of the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clock tower in London on Oct. 31, 2011.
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Miss World 2011 contestants (L-R) Miss England Alize Mounter, Miss Ireland Holly Carpenter, Miss Scotland Jennifer Reoch, Miss Northern Ireland Finola Guinnane and Miss Wales Sara Manchipp pose for photographers in front of the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clocktower in London October 31, 2011.
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