The Merry Royals

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Celebrate Town’s 300th Anniversary

by Maricar on June 5th, 2008

The town of Whitehaven in Cumbria celebrated their 300th anniversary with royal guests today, June 5, 2008.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visited the town and officially opened its renovated Beacon Museum. The royal couple also witnessed a re-enactment of the freedom of the harbor given to the United States Navy in 1999.

more photos after the jump:

Images used with permission from splashnewsonline.com

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