Date: 09/09/2015

The Queen has officially opened the new Borders-to-Edinburgh railway line on the day she became Britain's longest-serving monarch. She and the Duke of Edinburgh were accompanied by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on a steam train journey along the £294m line. Crowds in Tweedbank heard the Queen thank people around the world for their 'touching messages of kindness'.

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Crowds greet the Queen in Edinburgh

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The Queen arrives in Edinburgh to meet Nicola Sturgeon before setting off by stream train to open the Borders railway.