JUBILEE TOUR: Where to see the Queen in Leicester
The full itinerary for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Tour visit to Leicester on Thursday will be published online and in the Mercury tomorrow. SEE THE FULL DETAILS HERE
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The Queen will be visiting De Montfort University, Leicester Cathedral and will be going to the Clock Tower and High Street
At this stage, the specific times cannot be released as the palace doesn't publish any of this information in advance, so the most accurate information available is that the Queen will be at De Montfort University mid-morning, Leicester Cathedral by lunchtime and at the Clock Tower in the afternoon.
Access to DMU and the Cathedral are likely to be very restricted so Leicester City Council is advising that the best view will probably be near the Clock Tower and on High Street.
Live footage from each venue will be broadcast on the Big Screen at the bottom of Humberstone Gate.
There will be viewing areas for people with disabilities at the Clock Tower and Leicester Cathedral. Stewards will be on hand at both locations to advise where these areas are. Access will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
You can follow regular updates of the Queen's visit to Leicester on thisisleicestershire and if you're planning to see the Queen yourself then send us your pictures and tweets to add to our live feed. You can tweet us @thisisleics or use the hashtag #jubileetour.
Travel
People are being warned that on Thursday getting into Leicester and moving around may take longer because of the numbers of people expected in the city.
Most bus services will be running normally. However, due to temporary road closures, there will be no buses serving any stops in the Haymarket and Belgrave Gate area from approx. 5.40am on Thursday morning until around 3.30pm in the afternoon. This also means some bus stops will be relocated on a temporary basis.
If you're planning to come in that day, visit www.travelineeastmidlands.co.uk for full details of all our city bus services. Or use the park and ride services: find out how at leicester.gov.uk/parkandride
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Car parking
City centre car parks will be operating as normal although it may take longer to get in and out of the Haymarket shopping centre car park.
Road closures and street parking
There will be temporary road closures around the venues being visited by the royal party that day. But the details cannot be given in advance for security reasons. This will also affect street parking in and around those areas.
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3 Comments
by sydney11
Tuesday, March 06 2012, 6:28PM
“It's a bit late publishing this on Thursday - so this article is new about 'no news' the just to fill the columns!
As I am in the 'minority' in Leicester and fit and able probably woun't get a look in!”
by martin_le3
Tuesday, March 06 2012, 5:17PM
“The only place I'll see the queen in Leicester is on my tv if I am not fast enough to change channels.
I don't begrudge the flag wavers an enjoyable time spotting the monarch and waving their flags. But, I resent being told that this is a big deal for everybody in Leicester, and that everybody is excited, as I was on the tv news - its misleading and false. Lets just be honest about it. Some people love the monarch, some hate royalty with a passion, and some, I suspect most, are totally indifferent.”
by handymanphil
Tuesday, March 06 2012, 5:03PM
“"The full itinerary for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Tour visit to Leicester on Thursday will be published online and in the Mercury tomorrow."
Thank God for that. at least I'll know where not to go at certain times!”