{"id":16683,"date":"2022-05-17T21:16:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T16:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=16683"},"modified":"2022-05-17T21:16:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T16:16:39","slug":"the-queen-filled-up-her-oyster-card-and-purchased-a-tube-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2022\/05\/17\/the-queen-filled-up-her-oyster-card-and-purchased-a-tube-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"The Queen filled up her Oyster card and purchased a Tube ticket."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Her Majesty smiled as she stood alongside her youngest son Edward at Paddington Station to celebrate the opening of the new Elizabeth line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Earl of Wessex was expected to be the only member of the family to attend the ceremony this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, royal admirers will be pleased to note that the monarch appeared especially sprightly and cheery as she joined Edward for the important occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She wore a Stewart Parvin double-wool crepe coat and a Rachel Trevor-Morgan matching hat in springtime yellow. 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