She walked slowly and carefully, leaning slightly on her stick, but without any obvious difficulty. at a ticket machine, she was presented with something called an 0yster card, and shown where to place it. the elizabeth line will open to passengers next week, in time for the platinum jubilee celebrations. and judging by today, the person who ll be at the centre of those celebrations is getting ready herself. decisions will still be taken, day by day, about the queen s attendance at the different jubilee events, but there s clearly a determination to be seen as widely as possible. nicholas witchell, bbc news. that is the latest from bbc
Four billion over budget and more than three years late it may be, but today was a day to celebrate its formal completion. she walked slowly and carefully, leaning slightly on her stick, but without any obvious difficulty. at a ticket machine, she was presented with something called an oyster card and shown where to place it. the elizabeth line will open to passengers next week in time for the platinum jubilee celebrations. and judging by today, the person who ll be at the centre of those celebrations is getting ready herself. decisions will still be taken day by day about the queen s attendance at the differentjubilee events, but there s clearly a determination to be seen as widely as possible. nicholas witchell, bbc news. time for a look at the weather
To paddington station in london to see the newly completed elizabeth line. the 96 year old monarch was joined by her youngest son, the earl of wessex, for the official opening this morning. it will carry her name for centuries to come. so there really was only one person to open it. all those mobility issues were put to one side as the queen came to see the elizabeth line for herself. four billion over budget and more than three years late it may be, but today was a day to celebrate its formal completion. she walked slowly and carefully, leaning slightly on her stick, but without any obvious difficulty. at a ticket machine,
As the queen came to see the elizabeth line for herself. four billion over budget and more than three years late it may be, but today was a day to celebrate its formal completion. she walked slowly and carefully, leaning slightly on her stick, but without any obvious difficulty. at a ticket machine, she was presented with something called an 0yster card and shown where to place it. the elizabeth line will open to passengers next week in time for the platinum jubilee celebrations. and judging by today, the person who ll be at the centre of those celebrations is getting ready herself. decisions will still be taken day by day about the queen s attendance at the different jubilee events, but there s clearly a determination to be seen as widely as possible. nicholas witchell, bbc news. that s all for now
For centuries to come. so there really was only one person to open it. all those mobility issues were put to one side as the queen came to see the elizabeth line for herself. £4 billion over budget and more than three years late it may be, but today was a day to celebrate its formal completion. she walked slowly and carefully, leaning slightly on her stick, but without any obvious difficulty. at a ticket machine, she was presented with something called an 0yster card and shown where to place it. 0n there? the elizabeth line will open to passengers next week in time for the platinum jubilee celebrations. and judging by today, the person who ll be at the centre of those celebrations is getting ready herself. decisions will still be taken day by day about the queen s attendance at the differentjubilee events,