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The Queen arrives at the Tank Museum in Bovington (From Bournemouth Echo)
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The Queen arrives at the Tank Museum in Bovington
1:10pm Thursday 11th June 2009
THE Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have arrived at the Tank Museum in Bovington.
The Queen, wearing a sea-green dress and coat with matching hat, was introduced to dignitaries, including Sir Roger Wheeler, Chairmain of Trustees at the Tank Museum and Richard Smith, Director of the Tank Museum.
The Queen is enjoying a two-course lunch and afterwards she will be treated to a live tank display in the museums new arena.
She is also due to officially open the museums £16.5m redevelopment project, before heading to Goldy’s Farm Shop at Lytchett Matrvers.
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Rikaroony, Bournemouth says...
2:00pm Thu 11 Jun 09
security word
feel-trip
DonG, says...
6:45pm Thu 11 Jun 09
The lengths some people go to get a free lunch !
(Guess Phil the Greek was left in the back of the car with a packed lunch)
The Queen visited Weymouth earlier and is now at Bovington before heading to Lytchett Matravers
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ferret38, bournemouth says...
9:22am Thu 11 Jun 09