Demonstrators marched Self_motion from the Thames Embankment , via the Houses of Parliament , to Hyde Park where a rally took place Process_start with speakers including the TUC general secretary Brendan Barber and leader of the opposition Ed Miliband , who addressed Expressing_publicly the assembled crowds .

It was the first rioting Violence in Leeds since the Hyde Park riots Violence of 1995 .

There was also a concert in Hyde Park to close the Olympics Competition , featuring Cause_to_be_included Blur , New Order , and The Specials .

The Hyde Park and Regent 's Park bombings occurred Coming_to_be on 20 July 1982 in London .

Members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army ( IRA ) detonated Attack two bombs during British military ceremonies in Hyde Park and Regent 's Park , both in central London .

The explosions killed Killing 11 military personnel : four soldiers of the Blues & Royals at Hyde Park , and seven bandsmen of the Royal Green Jackets at Regent 's Park .

In 1987 , Gilbert `` Danny '' McNamee was convicted Legal_rulings of making the Hyde Park bomb and jailed Arrest for 25 years .

In 2013 , John Downey was charged Judgment_communication with four counts of murder Killing in relation to the Hyde Park attack ; his trial began Process_start in January 2014 but collapsed Destroying the following month after a ruling upon a letter sent Sending to him by police assuring him that he would not be prosecuted over the attack Attack .

The open-water competition Competition took place Process_start from 9 to 10 August in Hyde Park .

Swimming featured 34 events ( 17 male , 17 female ) , including two 10 km open-water marathons in Hyde Park 's Serpentine Lake .

The coffin was carried Carry_goods from the palace on a gun carriage , along Hyde Park to St. James 's Palace , where Diana 's body had remained Presence for five days before being taken Bringing to Kensington Palace .

The Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute was held Hold in Hyde Park , London on 27 June 2008 to commemorate Social_event Nelson Mandela 's ninetieth birthday ( 18 July ) .

During this tour Traveling the band recorded Recording their first live album , Live in Hyde Park .