The Queen visits Greenwich, 25 April 2012
The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, named the new Royal Row Barge 'Gloriana', re-opened Cutty Sark Gardens and the Cutty Sark and opened an exhibition at the National Maritime Museum.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich Flag proudly flying from the mast of the #CuttySark officially opened today by the Queen http://pic.twitter.com/0Rb5024A- The Queen bestowed the status of Royal Borough on Greenwich in February 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee
Today The Queen will view the Gloriana, the Royal Row Barge for the @riverpageant: itv.co/I0BGUB #diamondjubilee- 'Gloriana' will lead the flotilla of over 1000 boats at the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on Sunday 3 June
@Queen_UK @londonpictured: Royal Barge Gloriana under oars At Greenwich 11.00am With Her Majesty the Queen http://pic.twitter.com/fOGjJJzx- On 25 Apr: The Queen - accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will re-open the Cutty Sark Gardens and the Cutty... royal.gov.uk/4
- Her Majesty re-opened the Cutty Sark five years after the ship was gutted by fire. The Queen first opened the 19th Century tea clipper - the world's oldest - to the public in 1957
- Her Majesty will reopen the #cuttysark in #Greenwich this morning. Find out more about this unique restoration project: bbc.in/IdMKgf
Local schoolchildren wait in the rain for The Queen by the #cuttysark #DiamondJubilee # http://pic.twitter.com/HWgz4mR6
The Long John Silver collection of figureheads awaits The Queen's arrival at the #cuttysark #DiamondJubilee http://pic.twitter.com/cdTK18lG
RT @VisitBritain: Remarkable new sights at the Cutty Sark: from under the hull right up to the masts. New museum launches 26 April http://pic.twitter.com/peqFT6uA
RT @GreenwichVisitr: Well that's pretty impressive on a day like this! http://pic.twitter.com/GHys5N9d- After visiting the Cutty Sark The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, opened the "Royal River: Power, Pageantry and the Thames" exhibition at the National Maritime Museum before having lunch at the Queen's House
- The Queen first visited the National Maritime Museum with her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and grandmother, Queen Mary, for its opening in 1937
Photograph in @NMMGreenwich of The Queen's first visit as Princess Elizabeth on her 11th birthday in 1937 http://pic.twitter.com/7XBrpVeT- For more information about the Cutty Sark and National Maritime Museum visit www.rmg.co.uk
