Her Majesty and His Royal Highness undertook a day of engagements in the Welsh city of Swansea, in the county of Glamorgan.
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The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh view the state-of-the-art ‘surf wave machine’ at the LC Centre
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The day began with The Queen’s visit to the LC Sports Centre, which is home to Wales’ biggest indoor water park with a network of pools, rides and slides. It also houses a multi-purpose sports and exhibition hall which can stage national competitions for indoor sports.
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The Queen meets staff and customers in the gym at the LC Centre
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Her Majesty met the architects who designed the centre before touring the new state-of-the-art facilities, including the UK’s first ‘surf wave machine’, a training facility for surfers. The Queen unveiled a plaque to mark the reopening of the centre.
Mr Proctor, a member of staff at the centre, said of The Queen’s visit:
‘It was a fantastic experience to have her come her and to have the opportunity to walk her round the centre was a once in a lifetime experience.’
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The Queen meets locals during a walkabout in Swansea
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Joined by The Duke of Edinburgh, The Queen then attended a lunch at the Guildhall hosted by the City and County of Swansea before visiting St Thomas Community Primary School. Her Majesty and His Royal Highness visited the community library housed within the school complex before being given a tour of the school facilities, during which she met pupils, staff and community organisations.
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Bethan the Corgi waits patiently to mee The Queen at St Thomas Community Primary School
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Head Teacher David Tyler spoke of the excitement of both teachers and pupils on a memorable day for the school:
‘The Queen was genuinely interested in the school. She wanted to know what goes on and who uses it.
It was a wonderful experience. I believe everybody will have memories of today that they will take with them for the rest of their lives.
I think the children were both nervous and excited in equal proportions. But they will remember with pride and satisfaction that the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have come to this community.’
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The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh meet staff at the community library at St Thomas Community Primary School
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