Britain's Queen Elizabeth on hospital tour

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Queenwithbaby

Queen Elizabeth II meets 7/7 survivor Bruce Lait and his family during her tour to open the new Royal London Hospital building and the new National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation on February 27, 2013 in London, England.
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Queenathospital

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh meet staff as they tour and open the new Royal London Hospital building and the new National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation on February 27, 2013 in London, England.
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Queenmeetsstaff

Queen Elizabeth II meets staff during her tour to open the new Royal London Hospital building and the new National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation on February 27, 2013 in London, England.
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Queenlookshospital

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh look on as they tour and open the new Royal London Hospital building and the new National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation on February 27, 2013 in London, England.
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Queenoutside

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II turns to see well-wishers as she arrives for a visit to the new Royal London Hospital building and the new National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation in London on February 27, 2013. The Queen accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh toured the new Royal London Hospital building, visiting the new Children’s Services area meeting patients and staff. They also visited the new National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation where they toured state-of-the-art laboratories dedicated to the study of human tissue.
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Queenstaff2

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (R) meets with staff during a tour of the new Royal London Hospital building in London on February 27, 2013. The Queen accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh toured the new Royal London Hospital building, visiting the new Children’s Services area meeting patients and staff. They also visited the new National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation where they toured state-of-the-art laboratories dedicated to the study of human tissue.
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Queenentourage

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (2L) walk with staff as they tour the new Royal London Hospital building in London on February 27, 2013. The Queen accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh toured the new Royal London Hospital building, visiting the new Children’s Services area meeting patients and staff. They also visited the new National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation where they toured state-of-the-art laboratories dedicated to the study of human tissue.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth was shown around London's new National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation about a week before she had to go in for treatment at the city's King Edward VII hospital for stomach problems.