Queen, William and Kate visit Nottingham for Jubilee celebrations
- 12 years ago
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STORY: Thousands flocked to various parts of Nottingham on Wednesday (June 13) to see the Queen and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they continued the Diamond Jubilee tour in the East Midlands of the UK.
The Duke of Edinburgh was originally scheduled to take part in the visit but had to cancel as he continues to recover from a bladder infection.
Prince William and wife Kate arrived at Nottingham railway station ahead of the Queen and greeted her as she got off the royal train.
As they chatted with dignitaries on platform six a handful of passengers gathered on the opposite side of the tracks and waved flags.
As the Queen got off the train, her grandson was heard to compliment her on her hat, which was by Rachel Trevor-Morgan. She was wearing a silk tweed double breasted Stewart Parvin coat and shift dress with shades of turquoise, grey and ivory.
The royal party was greeted with cheers at the station concourse where the Queen was inundated with flowers from local children, and were confronted by thousands more well-wishers as they moved to the city centre.
A huge cheer went up from the crowd, estimated to be around 20,000, as the Queen and Duke and Duchess arrived at the Old Market Square in the city centre.
Kate, who wore a blue teal coat by Missoni and matching hat by Rachel Trevor-Morgan, smiled and chatted as she shook hands with the crowd.
The Queen, who looked relaxed and smiled throughout the visit, also talked to people in the square, some of whom arrived at 5am, before the royal party moved into the Council House.
They appeared a few minutes later on the balcony of the building to a huge cheer while the national anthem was played.
The royal party later went to Vernon Park, in Basford about three miles from the city centre, which is the latest to be granted Queen Elizabeth II Fields In Trust status, a charity which the Queen has been patron of for all 60 years of her reign.
STORY: Thousands flocked to various parts of Nottingham on Wednesday (June 13) to see the Queen and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they continued the Diamond Jubilee tour in the East Midlands of the UK.
The Duke of Edinburgh was originally scheduled to take part in the visit but had to cancel as he continues to recover from a bladder infection.
Prince William and wife Kate arrived at Nottingham railway station ahead of the Queen and greeted her as she got off the royal train.
As they chatted with dignitaries on platform six a handful of passengers gathered on the opposite side of the tracks and waved flags.
As the Queen got off the train, her grandson was heard to compliment her on her hat, which was by Rachel Trevor-Morgan. She was wearing a silk tweed double breasted Stewart Parvin coat and shift dress with shades of turquoise, grey and ivory.
The royal party was greeted with cheers at the station concourse where the Queen was inundated with flowers from local children, and were confronted by thousands more well-wishers as they moved to the city centre.
A huge cheer went up from the crowd, estimated to be around 20,000, as the Queen and Duke and Duchess arrived at the Old Market Square in the city centre.
Kate, who wore a blue teal coat by Missoni and matching hat by Rachel Trevor-Morgan, smiled and chatted as she shook hands with the crowd.
The Queen, who looked relaxed and smiled throughout the visit, also talked to people in the square, some of whom arrived at 5am, before the royal party moved into the Council House.
They appeared a few minutes later on the balcony of the building to a huge cheer while the national anthem was played.
The royal party later went to Vernon Park, in Basford about three miles from the city centre, which is the latest to be granted Queen Elizabeth II Fields In Trust status, a charity which the Queen has been patron of for all 60 years of her reign.