HM The Queen opens the Elizabeth Line

[Fundoreen]

How exciting for the nation that she has seen this open. Bet she is thrilled at something tangible and lasting beginning service.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/05/1...

[Earthdweller]

God bless her

Looks really well too

[Fundoreen]

Best bit is the first few seconds where boris suddenly thinks he's forgotten his ticket.

https://youtu.be/Gba6lSLKYt4

[JagLover]

Looks well considering she had to miss opening of parliament a few days ago.

[cuprabob]

JagLover said:

Looks well considering she had to miss opening of parliament a few days ago.

She also attended the Platinum Jubilee event on Sunday, which was televised on ITV. In fact Omid Jamili, who was compering, made the joke that no one blamed her for giving the opening of parliament a miss

[anonymous-user]

Pleased it's finally open. Better late than never I suppose...

[mooseracer]

cuprabob said:

She also attended the Platinum Jubilee event on Sunday, which was televised on ITV. In fact Omid Jamili, who was compering, made the joke that no one blamed her for giving the opening of parliament a miss

And she was at some horsey event as well.

Can't say I blamne her

[cuprabob]

mooseracer said:

cuprabob said:

She also attended the Platinum Jubilee event on Sunday, which was televised on ITV. In fact Omid Jamili, who was compering, made the joke that no one blamed her for giving the opening of parliament a miss

And she was at some horsey event as well.

Can't say I blamne her

It was the horsey event I was referring to.

[anonymoususer]

Caption content anyone?

[silverfoxcc]

Khan looks like Mr Bean

[king arthur]

anonymoususer said:

Caption content anyone?

"Look! Cake!"

[Terminator X]

I worked on it 2009/2010 and the opening date was 2017 ...

TX.

[Fundoreen]

Terminator X said:

I worked on it 2009/2010 and the opening date was 2017 ...

TX.

I know, It was fuggin ages ago. Would have been slap bang in a more prosperous era. Still may kick start a new dawn etc.

[cuprabob]

Fundoreen said:

Terminator X said:

I worked on it 2009/2010 and the opening date was 2017 ...

TX.

I know, It was fuggin ages ago. Would have been slap bang in a more prosperous era. Still may kick start a new dawn etc.

I'm surprised they're not "spinning" the delay as a good thing as now the opening coincides with her madge's jubilee

[Murph7355]

anonymoususer said:

Caption content anyone?

Now can someone confirm, does this count as a party? And if so, why isn't Keith here?

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Ridiculous renaming it The Elizabeth Line. She already has the Jubilee Line in her honour, and it's been Crossrail since the outset. Should have just left it at Crossrail, because that's what everyone will call it anyway.

[Jenny Tailor]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Ridiculous renaming it The Elizabeth Line.

I disagree, Jubilee line was opened in 79 to commemorate 25 years service.
She now has 75 years service - it see it as quite fitting.

Can't see any monarch topping 75 years.

[tobinen]

I think you mean 70 years

[Fundoreen]

Its a great thing that has happened. The usual in the UK is empty flats for overseas investment and firms that are sold off once there is some money to be pocketed or all work done overseas.
Even if they sell this off it can hardly be moved abroad and it has no choice but to function for the benefit of the uk.
No wonder so many are so gloomy.

[JagLover]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Ridiculous renaming it The Elizabeth Line. She already has the Jubilee Line in her honour, and it's been Crossrail since the outset. Should have just left it at Crossrail, because that's what everyone will call it anyway.

I don't begrudge her two Tube lines named after her in so many years and she looked genuinely happy opening it up, perhaps because it was named after her.