Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh Current Events 26: December 2014 - May 2018


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A new railway line which will run under London is to be named after the Queen.

Crossrail, which will link parts of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to Essex, will be known as the Elizabeth line once it opens through the centre of the capital in December 2018.

The announcement was made by London Mayor Boris Johnson as the Queen visited the under-construction Bond Street station.
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Read more: Queen goes underground to unveil logo for new Crossrail Elizabeth line - BT
 
I'm so chuffed about this.. an entirely appropriate tribute to our longest reigning [and most beloved] Queen.
 
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A new railway line which will run under London is to be named after the Queen. Crossrail, which will link parts of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to Essex, will be known as the Elizabeth line once it opens through the centre of the capital in December 2018. The announcement was made by London Mayor Boris Johnson as the Queen visited the under-construction Bond Street station-
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New Crossrail is being renamed the Elizabeth Line | Daily Mail Online
She's an avid user of the rail network and now a new multi-billion pound line which will run under London is being named after the Queen.

Crossrail, which will link parts of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to Essex, will be known as the Elizabeth line once it opens through the centre of the capital in December 2018.

The announcement was made by London Mayor Boris Johnson as the Queen visited the construction site at Bond Street station.
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Beautiful pics! Lilac is definitely an awesome color for Her Majesty and she should wear it more often!
 
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New Crossrail is being renamed the Elizabeth Line | Daily Mail Online


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Since George is mad for vehicles of all kinds, I wonder when he will get to ride great granny's train line? :lol: And every time I see a photo of a member of the Family with the Mayor, I wonder if they go home and discuss his hair. Because I would. ;)
 
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Royal dressmaker is given the ultimate compliment in ceremony at Buckingham Palace

The Queen will invest many hundreds of people with honours this year, but only one of them will be able to say they designed the dress she wore to give them their award.

Stewart Parvin, the Queen's dressmaker for the past nine years, has been rewarded for his loyal service by being made a member of the Royal Victorian Order in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

Her Majesty paid him the ultimate compliment by choosing a purple patterned day dress by Mr Parvin for the occasion.

Mr Parvin, who works with the Queen's dresser Angela Kelly to create some of Her Majesty's most memorable outfits, said his job was "very easy" because the Queen looks "wonderful" in any outfit.

The RVO is given by the Queen to people who have served her or the monarchy in a personal way. It is bestowed independently of 10 Downing Street.

Mr Parvin said after the investiture ceremony: "I'm hugely humbled and very grateful and very proud to receive it."

Speaking about creating outfits for the Queen, he added: "Designing for someone who looks so wonderful in [any] clothes is very easy."
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A great looking Queen Elizabeth visited Lister Community School in Plaistow today, March 3rd. The aim of the visit was to see how the Queen's Trust supports charities in schools.



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Video: Queen meets children who will benefit from £22m windfall from her Jubilee fund - Telegraph
The Queen visits Lister Community School in Newham to discover more about how The Queen's Trust is supporting the work of charities in schools

When the Prince of Wales launched the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Appeal in 1977, no-one thought to put a time limit on how long the fund would continue.

After almost 40 years and two more jubilees, The Queen’s Trust, as it is now known, is still going strong, and still has £22 million in the bank.

Now, however, its trustees have decided the time has finally come to spend what is left, to ensure the funds are disbursed during the Queen’s reign and she can see how good causes have benefited.

Over the next three years, ten youth charities will receive a combined £22 million windfall, meaning the fund will have paid out more than £100 million during its lifetime.

Today the Queen was given a flavour of what the money will be used for when she met representatives of some of the ten charities chosen to benefit when she visited a school in east London.

Students at Lister Community School in Plaistow welcomed the Queen as she was given an update about the work of organisations that are benefiting from the Trust.
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The Queen is all smiles as she joins a science lesson at a community school in London - where she's reunited with Sir Trevor McDonald | Daily Mail Online
It's just under a month until the Queen reaches her 90th birthday and yet she seemed as sprightly as ever as she arrived at her engagement today.

The monarch looked regal in a purple ensemble paired with a matching hat and eye-catching red feathers as she attended the Queen's Trust Event at the Lister Community School in London.

She was greeted by veteran broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald, a trustee of the Queen's Trust, who arrived to speak about his involvement with the organisation.
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The Queen visited Lister Community School today to discover more about how The Queen's Trust is supporting the work of various charities in schools. The Queen's Trust aims to make transformational grants to youth charities, enabling them to grow and develop, and so help more young people succeed. Its emphasis is on education and personal development in and out of school, in low-income communities in the UK.
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The Queen held audiences at Buckingham Palace - Mars 02, 2016:

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I found just one picture of it - The Queen held audiences at Buckingham Palace - March 09, 2016:
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The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), will visit MOD Lyneham to officially name the new home of the Corps of REME in his honour "The Prince Philip Barracks" on Friday. The naming of the newly refurbished barracks marks a significant milestone for the Corps, which recently bid farewell to sites in Arborfield and Bordon to move to new headquarters at MOD Lyneham.
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The President of the United States @BarackObama will visit the UK in April, and will join The Queen for a private lunch at Windsor Castle.

Richard Palmer ‏@RoyalReporter 7h7 hours ago
President Obama will have a private lunch with the Queen on his way back from a visit to Saudi Arabia, the White House says.

Richard Palmer ‏@RoyalReporter 7h7 hours ago
President Obama will also meet Prime Minister David Cameron during his visit to Britain in April.

Queen's 90th birthday: Barack Obama to have lunch at Windsor Castle | UK | News | Daily Express
 
It's very nice that this will occur just after the Queen's birthday. I'm sure she and Obama will enjoy meeting again. She has met every US President since Eisenhower, I believe.
 
I think there will be some gifts involved.
 
Video: Lion licks its lips at thought of royal meal - Telegraph
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh opened a new lion enclosure at London Zoo today, and at least one of the big cats appeared to think lunch had arrived early.

Behind the Queen's back, an Asiatic lioness licked her lips a few feet away from the royal guests as she looked at the VIP visitors.

And when the zoo's boss tried to make a speech, the Queen and the Duke were distracted by the sound of two young twin lions growling as they fought over a scrap of meat.
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The Queen opens a new lion enclosure at London Zoo | Daily Mail Online
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh came face to face with the kings of the animal kingdom when the opened a new lion enclosure in London Zoo today.

Her Majesty opened the Zoological Society of London’s Land of the Lions exhibit, which will home four endangered Asiatic lions.

The 89-year-old monarch and Philip viewed the big cats in their new home and met the ZSL exhibit delivery team, zoo keepers and members of a conservation group.
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The Queen has given the royal seal of approval to a new enclosure for endangered lions. Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, she opened the Zoological Society of London (ZSL)'s Land Of The Lions exhibit, which will be home to four endangered Asiatic lions. Several murals of lions and monkeys decorated the old brick walls surrounding the enclosure, while a bright yellow cow with turquoise hooves and horns and floral decoration proudly guarded the entrance. Guests were served mango bucks fizz wit.
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Wild animals are no respecter of persons, even Royal persons, as we know. However, I'm sure there would be meatier morsels around than the Queen and Prince Philip! It sounds like a lovely engagement, and it's great that these endangered lions have a new enclosure. I wonder whether the Queen indulged in a Bucks Fizz?
 
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The Duke of Edinburgh has unveiled an Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust memorial marker at Smith's Lawn Airfield in Windsor Great Park. Smith's Lawn was used as a dispersed final assembly factory airfield for Vickers-Armstrongs after a major Luftwaffe attack upon its main base at Brooklands in 1940, and additionally served in World War Two as a relief landing ground for RAF Tiger Moth trainers and base for American military transport aircraft. .
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I like how Philip gave everyone a few history lessons.
 
90th Birthday Celebrations of Queen Elizabeth: May and June 2016

I thought that so funny ,helicopters ,secret service everywhere and they all get into a car and a nearly 95 year old drives off.


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The Obamas have been received by our beloved Queen and her prince at Windsor.

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US president Barack Obama has visited the Queen at Windsor Castle - the day after her 90th birthday. The outgoing American leader and the First Lady Michelle Obama touched down in the grounds of the monarch's Berkshire home in the Marine One presidential helicopter, landing on the golf course. The Obamas, who have a warm relationship with the Queen, are joining the sovereign and the Duke of Edinburgh for lunch in the castle's private dining room.
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Exciting and nice to see The Queen and Prince Philip greet the President and First Lady. To see Philip drive them off is beyond nice.
 
I really like the Obamas and I like seeing them with Her Majesty the Queen.
 
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I was watching the Obama's arrival to meet HM and Prince Philip and noticed that Michelle did not curtsy to the Queen. Should she have?
 
Curtsying/Bowing is always optional and is a sign of respect. She doesn't have to. I believe she has done before.
 
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I've deleted and edited a number of posts discussing the cost of this trip to US taxpayers. Please remain on topic. Any further off-topic posts will be deleted.
 
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