On July 18, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh began their two-day visit to North East England as part of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

On the agenda today Her Majesty and the duke attended a Diamond Jubilee celebration in Saltwell Park, attended a luncheon held in their honor at Durham Castle, opened the Tyne Tunnel 2, opened the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee White Water Course and much more.

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Source: Royal.gov.uk