Tuesday 17 May 2022 11:49 AM The Queen will make surprise public appearance to open the Elizabeth Line trends now
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The Queen is today making a surprise appearance at Paddington Station to see the completed Elizabeth line, which is named in her honour.
The 96-year-old, who now rarely carries out public engagements outside of her royal residences, has joined her youngest son Prince Edward for the official visit.
The monarch was dressed in a Stewart Parvin double-wool crepe coat in sunshine yellow worn with an A-line silk dress in shades of yellow, royal blue and turquoise, and a matching hat by Rachel Trevor-Morgan.
She was wearing her Singapore brooch and carried a walking cane.
Her attendance was not publicly announced in advance, with the head of state facing ongoing mobility problems, but organisers were told there was a possibility she might be able to attend.
Then, in a major clue an hour before Edward was due to arrive, Transport for London removed a plaque saying he had opened Crossrail and replaced it with one eight inches lower bearing the Queen’s name, the Express
