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Queen Elizabeth returns to London by train
posted on: Feb 8 2012 13:14 by RDugey. Viewed 13 times.
After a long absence, Queen Elizabeth I of England returned today to London by train, one of the means of transport to be used this year to scroll in the four British regions on the occasion of their Diamond Jubilee.
El Buckingham Palace today reported that the sovereign, for 85 years and on Monday met six decades on the throne, will travel to more than 50 cities in Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland in the North between 8 March and July 25, to thank his fellow citizens "continued support and loyalty".
"The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh used the car, the Royal train, plane and ship Leander in his tour of the United Kingdom," said a Royal spokeswoman.
Today was used by Queen Elizabeth II rail transport to return to London after spending part of the winter, as it is usual in the English Royal family at his estate at Sandringham in Norfolk, eastern England, where her husband has been the u000aPrince Philip, 90.
Reported the local agency Press Association Queen took GMT 10.56 train in the town of King's Lynn with destination to the central train station King's Cross in London, a ride of two hours and a half in first class which cost about EUR 57.
Was dressed to deal with the intense cold, with green coat and a scarf on the head, while its presence in the small English town station readers barely I stir.
Each year, the Queen spends Christmas at Sandringham and returns to London shortly after compliance with the anniversary of the death of his father, King George VI, in this real estate on February 6, 1952.
This date also marked the arrival in the throne of Queen Elizabeth II, anniversary that commemorates generally in private while this time, with her Diamond Jubilee, was left to see this Monday on two visits to the City Council of King's Lynn and a school u000aprimary.
The Queen held the first weekend of June the Fasti for its 60th anniversary on the throne, which will include a great concert with famous music as Paul McCartney to Buckingham Palace and a spectacular parade of boats on the Thames.
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