Queen Elizabeth II made a surprise visit to Paddington Station in London. The 96-year-old Queen came to the station with her young son, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex to see the “Elizabeth Line” that was built as part of Crossrail programme. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Edward were greeted at the train station by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Commissioner for Transport for London Andy Byford.
Queen Elizabeth, who met and chatted with the engine drivers and station attendants at the station, was given the ‘Oyster Card’, which is used as a public transport card in London, and its use in the ticket machine was shown. Queen Elizabeth, who received a plaque stating that she “officially opened” the Elizabeth Line named in her honor, spent time at the station for about 10 minutes.
Stating that it was great to see the Queen, Prime Minister Johnson said, “We were all incredibly impressed and touched. We are grateful to Her Majesty for coming to open the Elizabeth Line today.”