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| Duchess of Cambridge and Queen celebrate 150th anniversary of tube | Duchess of Cambridge and Queen celebrate 150th anniversary of tube |
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| The Duchess of Cambridge was on Wednesday given a gift every pregnant woman travelling on the London Underground probably needs - a "Baby on board" badge. | The Duchess of Cambridge was on Wednesday given a gift every pregnant woman travelling on the London Underground probably needs - a "Baby on board" badge. |
| She was given the present as she joined the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Baker Street tube station to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the transport network. | She was given the present as she joined the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Baker Street tube station to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the transport network. |
| The engagement was the Queen's first public event in more than a week but she looked well and chatted to senior London Underground managers, train drivers and station staff during her visit. | The engagement was the Queen's first public event in more than a week but she looked well and chatted to senior London Underground managers, train drivers and station staff during her visit. |
| The Queen, who has been suffering the symptoms of gastroenteritis, had been forced to miss a number of engagements since she was first declared ill by Buckingham Palace almost three weeks ago. | The Queen, who has been suffering the symptoms of gastroenteritis, had been forced to miss a number of engagements since she was first declared ill by Buckingham Palace almost three weeks ago. |
| As the royal party stood on a platform, London Underground chief operating officer Howard Collins made the presentation of the white badge printed with the words "Baby on board" and featuring the famous London Underground roundel. | As the royal party stood on a platform, London Underground chief operating officer Howard Collins made the presentation of the white badge printed with the words "Baby on board" and featuring the famous London Underground roundel. |
| The Queen's first journey on the London Underground was in May 1939 when she was 13 years old, with her governess, Marion Crawford, and sister, Princess Margaret. | The Queen's first journey on the London Underground was in May 1939 when she was 13 years old, with her governess, Marion Crawford, and sister, Princess Margaret. |
| She last visited a tube station in February 2010, when she travelled to Aldgate station to meet staff and view a memorial plaque dedicated to the seven people killed at Aldgate during the bombings on 7 July 2005. | She last visited a tube station in February 2010, when she travelled to Aldgate station to meet staff and view a memorial plaque dedicated to the seven people killed at Aldgate during the bombings on 7 July 2005. |
| Baker Street station's main ticket hall was closed to commuters, who had to use side entrances, and Metropolitan line trains were not stopping at two platforms used to host a reception where the royal visitors met LU workers. | Baker Street station's main ticket hall was closed to commuters, who had to use side entrances, and Metropolitan line trains were not stopping at two platforms used to host a reception where the royal visitors met LU workers. |
| The Queen, Philip and Kate met groups of staff including Devon Wordsworth, a Metropolitan line train driver with 30 years' service. | The Queen, Philip and Kate met groups of staff including Devon Wordsworth, a Metropolitan line train driver with 30 years' service. |
| He said: "It's great to see the Queen in good health. She looked well and it was a pleasure to meet her. After 30 years' service, it's a great honour to get to shake hands with the Queen."Before leaving the royal party were all given Oyster cards to mark their visit. | He said: "It's great to see the Queen in good health. She looked well and it was a pleasure to meet her. After 30 years' service, it's a great honour to get to shake hands with the Queen."Before leaving the royal party were all given Oyster cards to mark their visit. |
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