The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh carried out a series of engagements in Liverpool, the 2008 European Capital of Culture.
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness arrived at Liverpool Lime Street Station and were received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside, Dame Lorna Muirhead.
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The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive in Liverpool
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The Royal couple drove to the Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool at Monarchs Quay on the Mersey River Waterfront. They met performers and artists and watched a dance routine by a group of city schoolchildren before The Queen officially opened the complex.
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The Queen is introduced to guests at the Arena and Conference Centre Liverpool by the Lord Mayor
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Her Majesty and His Royal Highness afterwards visited Liverpool One, a development of shops, hotels and residential properties in the city centre.
The Queen viewed musical performances and The Duke of Edinburgh attended a topping-out ceremony on the roof of a 13-storey apartment block, the latest building in the project to be completed.
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The Queen tours the Liverpool One complex in the city centre
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Mr. Rod Holmes, project director at Liverpool One, said: "The investment and development has kick-started a remarkable rejuvenation, creating a new sense of pride and optimism in Liverpool, as well as jobs, opportunities and a better environment. The Queen's visit is recognition of this wonderful change."
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness later attended a Reception at St. George's Hall with guests involved in Liverpool Capital of Culture and the regeneration of the city before being entertained to Lunch by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool.
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Her Majesty meets guests at a Reception for those involved in Liverpool's Capital of Culture year
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Built in the mid 19th century, St. George's Hall recently underwent an extensive restoration programme and was reopened by The Prince of Wales in 2007.
In the afternoon The Queen visited the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at Philharmonic Hall and was welcomed with a fanfare performed by a brass quintet from the youth orchestra.
Her Majesty listened to a performance by the youth choir and afterwards heard a performance by the Orchestra of Brahms' Variations on a Theme of Haydn. The Queen is the Orchestra's Patron.
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The Queen meets members of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at Philharmonic Hall
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The Duke of Edinburgh visited Royal Mersey Yacht Club in Birkenhead in his role as Patron. Founded in 1844, the Club has enjoyed the continuous patronage of royalty since Queen Victoria.
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh last paid a joint visit to Merseyside in December 2007 to attend the Royal Variety Performance at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool.
Previously Her Majesty and His Royal Highness attended the Maundy Service in Liverpool Cathedral in April 2004. |
