This is what Deliveroo drivers would have looked like in the Victorian Era

He was definitely, probably bringing take-away to Her Majesty The Queen.
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LONDON -- A Deliveroo delivery person making their way through the bustling Trafalgar Square traffic is hardly an unusual sight in London Town.

A Deliveroo delivery person casually perched atop a penny-farthing making their way through Trafalgar Square -- now that's a different story.

And yet, here it is, in all its late 19th century glory.


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Twitter citizen Andrew Potter snapped a photo of the quirky sight, and speculates that the cyclist was en route to Buckingham Palace.

And the more we think about it, the more sense it makes -- the Queen's take-away could really only be brought to her via penny-farthing. Enjoy your chicken tikka masala, your Majesty.

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