Article: Queen opens new-look St pancras

The Queen arrived at St Pancras station last night to declare the new Channel Tunnel rail terminal officially open.

She was not only opening St Pancras International in London, home to Eurostar's new terminal, but also launching the finally- completed pounds5.8billion Channel Tunnel Rail Link.

Known as High Speed 1, the 68-mile link runs from St Pancras to the Channel Tunnel opening at Folkestone, Kent.

Arriving by car last night at the Hotel Arch, St Pancras station, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen was greeted by the Lord Lieutenant for Greater London, Lord Imbert.

She was introduced to dignitaries including Prime Minister Gordon Brown, London Mayor Ken Livingstone, ...

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