Photos: London welcomes Miss World 2019 contestants

Miss World contestants pose for a photograph in London. The annual Miss World competition returns to the city for its 69th year with the final taking place on December 14th at the ExCeL London.

Miss India Suman Ratansingh Rao poses for a photograph ahead of the 69th Miss World festival and final in London. 120 participants from around the world will contest at this year's edition.

Miss Poland Milena Sadowska poses for a photograph ahead of the 69th Miss World festival and final in London

Miss Russia Alina Sanko poses for a photograph ahead of the 69th Miss World festival and final in London

Miss World contestants including, middle row from left, Trinidad and Tobago's Tya Jane La Shon Ramey, Australia's Sarah Marschke, United States' Emmy Cuvelier, Spain's Maria del Mar Aguilera and Nepal's Anushka Shrestha pose for photographs backdropped by Tower Bridge during a photocall to mark the arrival of the contestants in London

Miss United States Emmy Cuvelier poses for a photograph ahead of the 69th Miss World festival and final in London

Miss Ireland Chelsea Farrell poses for a photograph ahead of the 69th Miss World festival and final in London

Miss Canada Naomi Colford poses for a photograph ahead of the 69th Miss World festival and final in London

Miss France Ophely Mezino poses for a photograph ahead of the 69th Miss World festival and final in London

The New Zealand Miss World contestant Lucy Brock poses for photographs backdropped by Tower Bridge during a photocall to mark the arrival of the contestants in London

Miss World contestants, from left, Denmark's Natasja Kunde, Iceland's Kolfinna Mist Austfjord, Sweden's Daniella Lundqvist and Finland's Dana Mononen pose for photographs backdropped by Tower Bridge during a photocall to mark the arrival of the contestants in London

The China Miss World contestant Li Peishan poses for photographs backdropped by Tower Bridge during a photocall to mark the arrival of the contestants in London

The Japan Miss World contestant Malika Sera poses for photographs backdropped by Tower Bridge during a photocall to mark the arrival of the contestants in London

The England Miss World contestant Bhasha Mukherjee, who was born in India, poses for photographs backdropped by Tower Bridge during a photocall to mark the arrival of the contestants in London

Miss World contestants pose for a photograph ahead of the 69th Miss World festival and final in London

The Brazil Miss World contestant Elis Coelho poses for photographs backdropped by Tower Bridge during a photocall to mark the arrival of the contestants in London

The Spain Miss World contestant Maria del Mar Aguilera poses for photographs backdropped by Tower Bridge during a photocall to mark the arrival of the contestants in London

Miss World contestants, from left, Northern Ireland's Lauren Eve Leckey, Wales' Gabriella Jukes, England's Bhasha Mukherjee, Scotland's Keryn Matthew, and Ireland's Chelsea Farrell pose for photographs backdropped by Tower Bridge during a photocall to mark the arrival of the contestants in London

The United States Miss World contestant Emmy Cuvelier poses for photographs backdropped by Tower Bridge during a photocall to mark the arrival of the contestants in London

The Denmark Miss World contestant Natasja Kunde poses for photographs backdropped by Tower Bridge during a photocall to mark the arrival of the contestants in London

The Italy Miss World contestant Adele Sammartino poses for photographs backdropped by Tower Bridge during a photocall to mark the arrival of the contestants in London

The Sweden Miss World contestant Daniella Lundqvist poses for photographs backdropped by Tower Bridge during a photocall to mark the arrival of the contestants in London