Royal visit by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh visited Brisbane on Monday 24 October 2011.
While in Brisbane, they travelled down the Brisbane River to view some of the areas affected by the January floods.
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh also made a short public walk through the Cultural Forecourt at South Bank on their way to a private reception at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC). This reception acknowledged the emergency personnel, volunteers, and those affected by the natural disasters during the summer of 2010–2011.
Finally, The Queen officially opened Rain Bank, an initiative to improve water efficiency throughout the Parklands at Rainforest Green.
Background of the royal visit
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh's visit coincided with The Queen's attendance at the 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth. While in Australia, The Queen also visited Canberra and Melbourne.
This was the first visit to Queensland by The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh since 2002 when they attended CHOGM at Coolum and visited Brisbane and Cairns. The Duke of Edinburgh also visited Roma.
