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Her Majesty The Queen is visiting Gloucester and Cheltenham today. If you would like to see Her Majesty and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh below is the full timetable:
11.30am:
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness will arrive at Roman Quay.
11.35am:
Lt James Reynolds will invite Her Majesty and His Royal Highness to board the patrol boat for journey to Docks. The ship will proceed through High Orchard opening bridge to the Dock basin.
11.50am:
Arrive in main Dock basin for a slow turn around to view principal Dockside developments. The party will pass through the ruins of the Llanthony Tithe Barn and up the steps to the college.
Noon: Opportunity to retire.
12.15pm:
Leave retiring room when HM Lord-Lieutenant will present to Her Majesty Mr Mohamed Patel – chairman of Barton and Tredworth Trust Volunteers who will explain the work of the trust.
12.35pm:
The royal party will move to the pre-lunch reception area where the Lord Lieutenant and Lady Elwes will present three groups: GHURC directors, developers and business partners and the Rt Rev Michael Perham, Bishop of Gloucester.
12.45pm: Move to dining room.
2pm: The loyal toast.
2.10pm:
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness will proceed to the exit where the principal will invite them to sign the visitors’ book.
Afternoon: Arrive at GCHQ.
The parties will join up in the museum area and proceed to the main entrance.
HM Lord-Lieutenant and Lady Elwes will escort Her Majesty and His Royal Highness to waiting helicopter and take leave.
Source: Gloucestershire Echo
Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will arrive at Gloucester Docks Friday, October 23 at around 11.30am.
She will view the new developments at Gloucester Docks including Gloucester Quays, she will then visit Gloucestershire College and later GCHQ in Cheltenham.
The Queen last visited Gloucestershire six years ago.
Saturday 30th May saw the official opening of phase one of the Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet by TV fashion icon Gok Wan.
Thousands of fans arrived to see the style guru spray champagne over the awaiting crowd and announce the centre officially open.
