Queen Elizabeth paid a surprise visit to central London on Tuesday to see a newly completed Tube line named after her.
The 96-year-old monarch, who has cut most of his public engagements, showed up at Paddington Station on Tuesday to see Elizabeth’s east-west line, which is due to open to the public on May 24.
Calling the event a “happy development”, Buckingham Palace said that “the organizers were informed about the possibility of her attending”.
The queen, who wore a sunny yellow dress with a suitable hat, was joined by her youngest son, Prince Edward, for the official visit. She was seen smiling as she walked around the station with a cane in her hand.
The monarch made his first public appearance in weeks on Friday when he attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show, watching performances of his favorite horses.
Her public appearances are being closely watched as Britain prepares to celebrate the 1970s on the monarch’s throne with four days of platinum jubilee celebrations from June 2nd to 5th.
Last week, she asked her son and heir to the throne, Prince Charles, to chair the state opening of parliament and deliver a speech to the Queen, who sets out the government’s legislative agenda.
Palace officials said she had been experiencing “occasional mobility problems” in recent months and had difficulty moving.
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