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Daily Photo: 26/04/2012 – More royal visit photographs

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Here’s some of the great photos that were sent to Greenwich.co.uk following the visit by HM The Queen yesterday.


Taken by Sam Coles


The King’s Troop entering the Old Royal Naval College. Taken by Lara Ruffle


Sheila Winstanley sent this photo: “Early birds from St Joseph’s Primary school, Greenwich”


Thanks to Daniel for this one: “my first day off in three weeks and I get to see the Queen up close, wow!”


Maureen Stapleton took this one of the Queen’s Range Rover.


Brilliant local photographer Fergus Noone shared this photo of the King’s Troop making their way through Greenwich Park.

And finally, here’s some videos of the Royal Hospital School marching band…

There’s more photos at the Greenwich Phantom

Queen to visit Greenwich tomorrow

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HER MAJESTY The Queen will make her first visit to Greenwich tomorrow since the borough was awarded royal status.

The Queen will officially reopen Cutty Sark following the completion of its major restoration project.

The famous tea clipper was first opened to the public by the Queen in the 1950s and she will perform the same duty tomorrow, accompanied by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, who is the President of the Cutty Sark Trust.

The opening ceremony will take place in the recently-redesigned Cutty Sark Gardens where the Queen will hear school children from across the borough perform a specially composed piece of music.

Her Majesty will also visit the National Maritime Museum, almost seventy-five years to the day since she visited it with her father, King George VI, for its opening ceremony. She will see the new Royal River exhibition, which celebrates the Thames and its relationship with royal history.

Cllr Chris Roberts, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, said: “It is a great privilege to welcome Her Majesty to Royal Greenwich in the same year that Greenwich has been made a Royal Borough.

“As we prepare to celebrate The Queen’s sixty years on the throne, it is fantastic that children from Royal Greenwich will have the opportunity to sing to Her Majesty.”

Members of the public wishing to see the royal visit are advised to arrive at Cutty Sark Gardens at 10.30 on Wednesday. The royal party are expected to be escorted along College Approach by the King’s Troop around noon.