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Queen’s visits to University recalled

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Sunday, September 11, 2022 8:50 am
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Queen Elizabeth II enjoys Diamond Jubilee celebrations on the River Thames at Henley in a visit to the University of Reading's Greenlands campus. Picture: David Hartley

Queen Elizabeth II enjoys Diamond Jubilee celebrations on the River Thames at Henley in a visit to the University of Reading's Greenlands campus. Picture: David Hartley

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Following the news of the death of the Queen, the University of Reading has reflected on three occasions she visited.

On the first occasion, in 1957, she opened the Faculty of Letters Building at Whiteknights, which is now known as the Edith Morley Building.

She was accompanied by her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who served as Honorary President of Reading University Students’ Union, from 1957-58, and became honorary life member.

The second visit occurred in 1992, when she was invited to The Museum of English Rural Life as part of the university’s centenary celebrations.

Her final visit occurred in 2012, on the invite of the university’s Henley Business School for a garden party to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee.

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In that visit, a river pageant was held marking the role and impact of the River Thames on the Thames Valley region for more than 1,000 years.

More than 30 boats including a Viking boat crewed by the University of Reading rowers featured in the pageant showcasing all aspects of the River, which took place at the university’s Greenlands campus in Henley.

That year, she also opened the revamped Reading railway station.

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