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Queen and Prince Philip visit Isles of Scilly Queen and Prince Philip visit Isles of Scilly
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The Queen has visited the Isles of Scilly for the first time in nearly 45 years. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have visited the Isles of Scilly for the first time in nearly 45 years.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, who flew into St Mary's, took a tour of the new Five Islands school. Many of the Scillies' 2,000 residents turned out to great them in sweltering sunshine as they toured St Mary's, the largest island in the archipelago.
Afterwards, many of the islands' 2,000 residents turned out to see them inspect the new Sea Fisheries vessel. The royal couple took a tour of the new Five Islands school as well as inspecting a new Sea Fisheries vessel.
The royal couple last visited the Isles of Scilly in 1967, when they were accompanied by a young Prince Charles and Princess Anne. They last visited the Isles of Scilly in 1967 aboard the royal yacht Britannia.
The new Sea Fisheries vessel has been named the Matt Lethbridge after the man who served as coxswain of St Mary's lifeboat for decades. The Royal Standard flying over the town hall in Hugh Town, the capital of St Mary's, was the same flag which had greeted them more than four decades ago.
'Great presence' Robert Dorrien-Smith, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, met the Queen on her previous visit when she had lunch at Tresco Abbey, his family home.
Mr Dorrien-Smith, who was 16 in 1967, said: "We found the flag in a cupboard at the hall - it hasn't been used in the last 44 years."
Mike Hicks, chairman of the islands' council, said he was honoured that the Queen had taken the time to visit.
He said: "It is an important occasion for us, especially when you consider today is Ladies' Day at Epsom and the Queen is such a big fan of horse-racing.
"It is a privilege that she has taken the time to come down here."
The 77-year-old said he remembered the Queen's 1967 visit when his boat, the Sea King, was used by journalists and photographers to follow the royal party as they toured the islands by barge.
"The weather today is as good as it was then," he said.
The islands' new Sea Fisheries vessel, which the Queen inspected, was named the Matt Lethbridge after the man who served as coxswain of St Mary's lifeboat for decades.
Mr Lethbridge died last year, aged 86.Mr Lethbridge died last year, aged 86.
His daughter Lucy Wilkins said her father was pleased to have met the Queen on her last visit to the islands in the 1960s. The Queen and the duke rounded off their visit with a lunchtime reception in their honour at Tregarthen's Hotel on St Mary's.
"Mum and dad both went on to the Britannia. Prince Philip spoke to him about the wreck of the Torrey Canyon which was quite topical at that time.
"To think they had been on board the royal yacht was really special."
The Queen and the duke attended a lunchtime reception in their honour at Tregarthans Hotel on St Mary's.
Islander Emma Driscoll, who was one of the invited guests, said: "I'm overwhelmed, she brings such a great presence and joy.Islander Emma Driscoll, who was one of the invited guests, said: "I'm overwhelmed, she brings such a great presence and joy.
"I think she lights up the room.""I think she lights up the room."
Earlier the Queen and Prince Philip visited Penzance in Cornwall on the first leg of their trip. The Queen and Prince Philip had travelled to St Mary's by helicopter after arriving in the Cornish town of Penzance on the royal train.
The couple arrived in the town on the royal train where a crowd of more than 1,000 people gathered to greet them. More than 1,000 people gathered in Penzance to see them.
The Vice Lord-Lieutenant for Cornwall, Michael Galsworthy, said: "The Cornish love a party and this is a wonderful reason to have a party, to meet the Queen."The Vice Lord-Lieutenant for Cornwall, Michael Galsworthy, said: "The Cornish love a party and this is a wonderful reason to have a party, to meet the Queen."