Queen met by cheering crowds on Exeter visit
CHEERING crowds greeted the Queen and Prince Phillip as they made their first visit to the city in eight years.
The Royal couple arrived in Exeter by royal train and Her Majesty acknowledged the Exeter City Cap and Sword of Maintenance, which was given to the city 500 years ago.
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The Queen in Exeter
They then visited the headquarters of the St Loyes Foundation, a charity that offers training and employment opportunities for disabled people.
After St Loye's the Royal couple drove to Wyvern Barracks in Topsham Road for the South West launch of the Cadet 150 celebrations to mark 150 years of the cadet movement.
The Queen is also patron of Cadet 150, a programme of over 150 events taking place nationwide throughout 2010. Army, Sea and Air Cadets treat their royal visitor to displays before a plaque was unveiled to commemorate the occasion.
For full story and more pictures, see tomorrow's Express & Echo.
9 Comments
by a taxpyaer, exeter
Friday, March 12 2010, 11:02AM
“how much did this cost me?”
by Bob, Exeter
Friday, March 12 2010, 9:15AM
“Prince Phillip - Gaffs again. This shows the royal family are shut away and don't understand the way regualar people live. Well certainly it shows her husband is a plonker anyway.
Prince Phillip to a cadet:
" So what do you do"
Cadet: " I work in a club"
Prince Philip: " A strip Club?"
Realising he had causes offence he walks sheepishly away saying "Its too cold for that".
I got that off radio 4 this morning.
I love the Royal Family.
R”
by Oliver Cromwell, Exeter
Thursday, March 11 2010, 8:12PM
“Why do we feel the need to celebrate an elderly woman who has enjoyed a life of luxury based purely on the fact that her great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great Grandfather was someone important based on their parents. We have absolutely no need for a Royal family and monarchy in this day and age.
We need to become a Republic”
by Karen Clarke, Exeter
Thursday, March 11 2010, 7:44PM
“What an amazing day I have had!, I have met the Queen and Prince Philip. Our patron for many years at St Loye's with a genuine interest in our work and the lives of disabled people wanting to work. A day I will always remember!
I thank the Queen for visiting us, it has been a great day for us all.”
by Ben Stewart, Exeter
Thursday, March 11 2010, 7:05PM
“I am a Royal Marine cadet attached to the Sea Cadets in Exeter and the day was a blast! I was right at the front just behind the big "Cadet150" Letters and i spoke to the Queen and Prince Phillip, a once in a lifetime experience only i could of done of being part of the cadet corps. Looking forward to seeing the papers and the news”
by Charlotte Sheppard, Willand, Devon
Thursday, March 11 2010, 6:42PM
“i was a cadet at the 150th celebrating, i am part of amry cadets, a company, cullompton detachment. It was a wonderful day and i got to see the queen for the first time in my life. she was only about 20 cms away from me!! Ithink it was an once in a life time opportunity for me, everyone else and my grandparents who thoroughly enjoyed it! i loved the excperience and i would definatly do it all again!”
by Kerry C, whipton
Thursday, March 11 2010, 6:22PM
“My son and niece took part in the cadet 150 display at Wyvern barracks today and i must admit to see so many young people turn out and behave so impecably was fantastic, i'm sure i as most parents who were present felt extremely proud of all who took part. The royal party took time to talk to some of the participants. A wonderful day!!”
by thomas emerson, Exmouth
Thursday, March 11 2010, 6:11PM
“I took part in the Cadet 150. As part of the Sea Cadets of TS Exmouth, as a Marine Cadet, i was happily seated on a motor boat with a life jacket in the freezing cold and watched the Queen and the Duke come around the whole display was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Duke asked me about school, whilst the Queen was taken around the boats and shown what the Sea Cadets do. Quite a few other VIPs were there also.
I thank the Queen for turning up, and actually both the Duke and HRM took time to see all the displays, which took twice as long as their allotted time, very thoughtful and interested.
AWESOME!”
by SAMANTHA KEEN, AT HOME WITH ALFIE
Thursday, March 11 2010, 3:42PM
“What a wonderful day
and thank you Express & Echo
i can see myself in the picture.
jus
t in the middle of the railings.
My Daddy is just the otherside
of the white car with Alfie (my boxer dog) and my big sister Rachel.
I Have got loads of pictures,
sadly none with the queen but next time i might be lucky because my Dad has heard Princess Anne may be coming to vist and maybe even Zara Phillips.
what a day well worth taking tha day of work for.”