Her Majesty got stuck in traffic on Trafalgar Square en
route to an event
She was re-opening Canada House, home to Canada's High
Commission
Luckily her driver managed to extricate the car and get her
there on time
At Canada House, the Queen was met by a pair of red-jacketed
Mounties
Her Majesty was joined for the event by a dapper Duke of
Edinburgh
Was presented with a posy by sisters Alexandra and Natalia
Yepez
She might be one of the world's longest serving heads of
state but it seems that not even the Queen is exempt from getting stuck in a
traffic jam.
The 88-year-old monarch was on route to a reception at
Canada House in London, when her official Rolls Royce got stuck in the
notoriously heavy traffic in Trafalgar Square.
Luckily for the Queen, who was travelling with the Duke of
Edinburgh, her driver managed to extricate the car and get her to the event on schedule?
Resplendent in a turquoise tweed coat and a matching dress
and hat, the Queen appeared none the worse for her lengthy journey and beamed
broadly as she spied a pair of Mounties [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] waiting
for her outside.
Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, Her Majesty was then
ushered indoors, where she was presented with a ceremonial set of keys.
Made from gold, silver and nickel, they are an updated
version of the set presented to King George V, who opened the building shortly
after it was completed in 1925.
Afterwards, the Queen and Prince Philip were given a tour of
the newly refurbished building and were introduced to High Commission staff.
The Queen was also presented with a pair of posies by
eight-year-old Alexandra Yepez and her sister Natalia, five, the daughters of
Canadian Consul-General, Lisa Almond.
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