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The Queen welcomes world leaders to Eden Project as G7 summit continues

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11th June 2021
The Queen at the G7 summit in Cornwall

The Queen has joined world leaders at a special reception at the start of the G7 summit in Cornwall.

Her Majesty, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, travelled to the Eden Project on the afternoon of June 11th 2021 for the event which came at the end of the first full day of the meeting.

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The Royal Family walked through the eco project before greeting UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and his new wife, Carrie.

The Queen also posed for a socially distanced photo with the leaders of the G7 countries – Canada, Germany, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United State and Italy as well as EU leaders – in front of the famous domes at the Eden Project. The reception marked the first of several meetings with the US President, Joe Biden, in the coming days. He is set to travel to Windsor to meet his royal host again at the weekend..

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Following the reception, The Queen met local volunteers supporting the Big Lunch project, an annual get together which encourages communities to come together to share fun and food. Along with the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge, Her Majesty thanked them for the support they have given to those in need during the pandemic. At the start of the month, it was announced that the Big Lunch would form an integral part of the special four day celebration marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge hosted G7 leaders and CEOs of major global businesses to discuss how the private sector and governments can combine efforts to tackle climate issues.

Earlier in the day, the Duchess of Cambridge had joined First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, for a visit to a primary school where they discussed early years provision and education.

The Queen will return to Windsor following the Cornish events. She is set to attend Trooping the Colour on June 12th at Windsor Castle.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.