Queen Elizabeth makes surprise appearance at opening ceremony of London train line

She was given a pre-paid Oyster travel card at the event at Paddington station, in west London, on Tuesday, but did not use the train line herself.

The Queen attended with her son, Prince Edward, and was welcomed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and London mayor Sadiq Khan.The 96-year-old monarch has been suffering from mobility issues and canceled several appearances in recent months, including the opening of Parliament last week. Opening Parliament is a key constitutional responsibility and can't happen without the monarch. The Queen had to delegate that responsibility to Charles, Prince of Wales and William, Duke of Cambridge, who are counsellors of state.

The Elizabeth line, known as Crossrail when it was under construction, has been built on a far grander scale than the city's existing"Tube" lines. The first stage opens to the public on May 24.The 62-mile network is built around a core consisting of 26 miles of brand-new tunnels through central London, burrowed with incredible precision under one of the most densely developed cities in the world.

Pre-pandemic projections forecast that around 200 million passengers a year were expected to use the Elizabeth line when it is fully open, but that number has been thrown into doubt by rapidly changing work patterns.

How many hats / dresses does she own ? Just curious ...

The queen is a believer and is naturally respectable.

She's amazing. What a trooper. I love the yellow and her blue flourish. Truly an icon that woman.

... old+ ugly + bloody + Imperial Sluggish +Queen= African Quote

Great royality... showing up for her tubeline history live...

That's wonderful news! She looks lovely. Like a gorgeous buttercup flower in the Spring! ❤️👍❤️👍

What makes her so special, anyone?

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