Royal visit: Queen in Saltaire today (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Royal visit: Queen in Saltaire today
12:55pm Thursday 19th July 2012 in Aire Valley By Hannah Baker
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- Large crowds turned out in Saltaire to seeThe Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh today.
- The royal couple were visiting technology company Pace.
- The Queen was wearing a Karl Ludwig dress and coat in beige and cream tweed with a matching hat by Angela Kelly.
- The visit was part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee tour.
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Saltaire was awash with red, white and blue today as the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visited the world heritage site as part of their Diamond Jubilee tour of the nation.
Large crowds gathered in Victoria Road to catch a glimpse of the royal couple as they arrived for lunch at technology company Pace.
Melanie Harley, of Keighley, who was among the onlookers, had arrived at 8am.
She said: “I love the Queen. I absolutely love her. She’s amazing. She’s the hardest working person in the whole country.”
Children from Glenaire Primary School wearing crowns made for the occasion were also among the crowd.
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Queen arrives in saltaire! http://t.co/qebmv6BI
— @charliegarrity 19 July 2012
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Hundreds of people gathered outside Pace plc today to welcome the Queen, who was in Saltaire as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour of the nation.
Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh were guests of technology company Pace where they are currently having lunch.
Crowds including flag-waving children have been waiting outside the company since 8am this morning to catch a glimpse of the Queen. One onlooker said: “She has just arrived, she’s wearing a cream
suit. She looks very happy to be here, thankfully the weather stayed fine.”
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RT @WestYorksPolice: The #Queen now arrived at the historic Titus Mills Saltaire, hundreds of people gathered in the street & park opposite. #QueeninBradford
— @TLRatSaltaire 19 July 2012
lovely to see @Queen_UK in Saltaire, Bradford just now. Hope she enjoys her lunch at Pace!
— @fearfulpenguin 19 July 2012
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The Royal Party now leaving #Leeds with a motorcycle escort travelling to #Saltaire in Bradford. Large crowds assembling. #QueeninLeeds
— @WestYorksPolice 19 July 2012
http://t.co/UJnwt6WV came home to see the Queen! #Saltaire
— @fearfulpenguin 19 July 2012
Does she fancy a net? RT @KeithWildman Crowds for #queen in #saltaire http://t.co/M1jirpks
— @therealhicksy 19 July 2012
RT @domburch: The most famous wave in the world. #queen #saltaire http://t.co/KvN3tHpT
— @DOcreative 19 July 2012
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Crowds were gathering in Saltaire in preparation for the Queen's visit today.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are due to be guests of technology firm Pace as part of their Diamond Jubilee tour.
The royal couple had earlier watched local acts perform in the 13,500-capacity Leeds Arena, which is due to be completed next year.
The Queen, who was wearing a Karl Ludwig dress and coat in beige and cream tweed with a matching hat by Angela Kelly, was treated to an aerial acrobatic display and musical performances by local
schoolchildren.
The visit was part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee tour which yesterday saw her visit Tyneside, Teesside and Durham.
Comments(9)
Joedavid
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2:51pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Avro
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3:35pm Thu 19 Jul 12
What's up David Green, too ashamed to get the royal visitors into Bradford city centre to show her your pretty pond, hole in the ground and the hidden from view Odeon??
Dylans Grandma
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4:38pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Cityman23
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7:02pm Thu 19 Jul 12
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Democracy...you know it makes sense!!
Cityman23
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7:05pm Thu 19 Jul 12
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basil fawlty
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12:04am Fri 20 Jul 12
allannicho
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8:51am Fri 20 Jul 12
basil fawlty wrote:More like Curry & Chapati,s
She should have visited fannys ale house and had an ale and pork scratchings for lunch, proper bratfud stuff
Patrick Bateman
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9:16am Fri 20 Jul 12
basil fawlty wrote:The Queen drinking at Fanny's? I can just see the headlines..
She should have visited fannys ale house and had an ale and pork scratchings for lunch, proper bratfud stuff
theoutsider says...
1:06pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Bet a few heads would have rolled if she saw whats really going on in what was once one of flagship cities in the land !.
Keep it quiet shuffle her along to Saltaire ...sscch