As Team GB's flight nears London, Olympics minister Tessa Jowell and British prime minister Gordon Brown arrive at Heathrow to greet them
At soon after 1500 BST, the team land on a British Airways plane featuring a special gold medal "nose" in celebration of their success
Among the first to emerge from the aircraft is British Olympic Association president Princess Anne, a former Olympian herself
Another British Olympic great, Lord Sebastian Coe returns from Beijing in his capacity as chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee
Although not among the medal winners, 14-year-old diver Tom Daley showed promise and will aim to be a real prospect in 2012
With Great Britain claiming 19 gold medals, the winners leave the aircraft together to pose for a group photo
They are led by cyclist Chris Hoy and swimmer Rebecca Adlington who between them come home with an impressive five gold medals
Another to taste victory at the velodrome was Jamie Staff who, with Hoy and Jason Kenny, saw off France to win the men's team sprint
The so-called 'three blondes in a boat' of Sarah Ayton, Pippa Wilson and Sarah Webb triumphed in the Yngling class sailing competition
Also on the water, fellow sailor Ben Ainslie triumphed for the third consecutive Games to put him up among Britain's greatest Olympians
Team GB also dominated in rowing, topping the sport's table with six medals - two gold, two silver and two bronze
Some others, however, return empty handed with atheletes Kelly Sotherton and Jade Johnson among those who missed out
After a long unbeaten run, BMX rider Shanaze Reade saw her dreams of a medal disappear when she crashed on the final bend of her race
After being welcomed by Gordon Brown, the majority of the Olympians head off to meet their families while some attend a news conference
Team GB gather for the press conference as the media hear their reaction to coming home
Rower Frances Houghton shows off her silver medal to her nephew after arriving back home
Tom Daley is all smiles as he picks up his bags and prepares for another journey back to his home in Devon
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