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The reign of Queen Elizabeth II has seen many royal events on or beside the Thames -

 
Queen Elizabeth II stops to greet young children on the New London Bridge over the River Thames in London on March 16, 1973

Queen Elizabeth II stops to greet young children on the New London Bridge over the River Thames in London on March 16, 1973 as she went on a royal "walk about" on the bridge after officially opening the structure. Heavy police security shadowed the Queen. (AP Photo by kind permission of the Press Association)

A rousing welcome for Queen Elizabeth II at St Katharine's Dock near the Tower of London, one of the stops on her Silver Jubilee river progress from Greenwich to Lambeth. (AP Photo by kind permission of the Press Association)

A rousing welcome for Queen Elizabeth II at St Katharine's Dock near the Tower of London, one of the stops on her Silver Jubilee river progress from Greenwich to Lambeth. (AP Photo by kind permission of the Press Association)

The Queen officially opening the £460 million Thames Barrier at Woolwich. (AP Photo by kind permission of the Press Association)

The Queen officially opening the £460 million Thames Barrier at Woolwich. (AP Photo by kind permission of the Press Association)

The Queen unveils the monument stone, naming the new road bridge over the River Thames at Dartford, Kent. On the left is Lord Rockley. (AP Photo by kind permission of the Press Association)

The Queen unveils the monument stone, naming the new road bridge over the River Thames at Dartford, Kent. On the left is Lord Rockley. (AP Photo by kind permission of the Press Association)

Queen Elizabeth II lights a beacon floating in the Thames as she travels by boat to the Millennium Dome at Greenwich. Earlier, she visited a shelter for homeless people and attended a service at Southwark Cathedral. (AP Photo by kind permission of the Pre

Queen Elizabeth II lights a beacon floating in the Thames as she travels by boat to the Millennium Dome at Greenwich. Earlier, she visited a shelter for homeless people and attended a service at Southwark Cathedral. (AP Photo by kind permission of the Press Association)

The Queen walks on the Millennium Bridge in London, as she talks to the Mayor of Southwark Charles Cherrill. The Queen is on the pedestrian bridge over the Thames, to officially open the link between the north at St. Paul's to the new Tate Modern gallery

The Queen walks on the Millennium Bridge in London, as she talks to the Mayor of Southwark Charles Cherrill. The Queen is on the pedestrian bridge over the Thames, to officially open the link between the north at St. Paul's to the new Tate Modern gallery on the south. (AP Photo by kind permission of the Press Association)