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The Queen is set to make the keynote speech of her tour of the Baltics later on the first full day of her official visit to Eastern Europe. The Queen has made the keynote speech of her tour of the Baltic republics during the first full day of her official visit to Eastern Europe.
She will speak at a parliament session in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital. She spoke at a parliamentary session in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital.
The Queen will also meet signatories of the Declaration of Independence drafted when freedom from the USSR was granted. The monarch said she was encouraged by the "freedom of movement and labour" between the UK and Lithuania.
It is her first trip to the Baltic states since the break-up of the Soviet Union. The tour of three new EU states will last five days. It is her first trip to the Baltic states since the break-up of the Soviet Union. The tour of three new EU members will last five days.
During her speech, the Queen said the UK and Lithuania "share an interest in building a Europe that is outward looking".
The monarch's day also involves meeting signatories of the Declaration of Independence drafted when freedom from the USSR was granted.
The Queen, who is accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, will travel to Latvia and Estonia after Lithuania.The Queen, who is accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, will travel to Latvia and Estonia after Lithuania.
During the trip the monarch will talk to relatives of those who died as they tried to defend Lithuania against a Moscow-inspired attempted putsch on 13 January 1991.
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During the trip she will talk to relatives of those who died as they tried to defend Lithuania against a Moscow-inspired attempted putsch on 13 January 1991.
Fourteen people died during subsequent bloodshed and hundreds were injured.Fourteen people died during subsequent bloodshed and hundreds were injured.
The independence of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia was recognised by Moscow in September 1991.The independence of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia was recognised by Moscow in September 1991.
The Queen and Prince Philip will also attend a state banquet in the evening.The Queen and Prince Philip will also attend a state banquet in the evening.
The royal visit is expected to generate much interest, particularly after it emerged that she is related to one of the country's key historical figures.The royal visit is expected to generate much interest, particularly after it emerged that she is related to one of the country's key historical figures.
Alfredas Bumblauskas, a local university professor, claims to have found that the Queen is descended from Grand Duke Gediminas - the monarch of medieval Lithuania. Alfredas Bumblauskas, a local university professor, claims to have found that the Queen is descended from Grand Duke Gediminas - a monarch of medieval Lithuania.
Colin Roberts, Britain's ambassador, said: "He's meant to be a great-grandfather times 20 - about 20 generations away."Colin Roberts, Britain's ambassador, said: "He's meant to be a great-grandfather times 20 - about 20 generations away."