Summary

  • Queen unveils statue of mother at Poundbury

  • Her Majesty accompanied by Duke of Edinburgh

  • The pair pop into Waitrose during their visit

  • Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall also greet well-wishers

  • Updates from Thursday 27 October

Live Reporting

Emily Ford

  1. Goodbye - thanks for joining us

    We're going to end our live coverage from Poundbury for today.

    You can read the full story of the Queen's visit here.

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  2. Sculptor on Queen Mother Poundbury statue

    The 9ft 6in (3m) bronze statue of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, by sculptor Philip Jackson stands in the square of the Poundbury urban development on the edge of Dorchester. 

    The statue, depicting the Queen Mother aged 51, is a second casting of one which stands in The Mall in London.

    He spoke to BBC Radio Solent's Louisa Hannan.

    Sculptor Philip Jackson talks about his statues of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

  3. Queen Mother statue looks over Poundbury

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  4. In Pictures: Queen pops into Waitrose during visit

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  5. Video: Watch Queen unveil statue

  6. In Pictures: Images from the morning in Poundbury

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  7. Royal unveiling for Queen Mother statue

    A statue of the Queen Mother is unveiled by the Queen at the Prince of Wales's sustainable urban development in Dorset.

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  8. Queen admires statue of mother

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  9. Video: Queen Mother statue revealed

    BBC Radio Solent reporter Luke de Costa captured the moment...

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  10. Queen and duke depart Poundbury

    The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have completed their official duties and have left Poundbury in the royal car.

    The Prince of Wales and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall are staying in the town for a private lunch.

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  11. Queen greets well-wishers

    Her Majesty has unveiled the statue of her mother and is now accepting flowers from local children and greeting the crowds.

  12. Live: Queen unveils statue

    Skip to 1 hour and 2 minutes for the big reveal...

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  13. Listen: Queen in Poundbury

    BBC Radio Solent's Laurence Herdman describes the royal party's arrival just outside Dorchester

  14. Queen tours Poundbury square

    The royal party is in the process of touring Poundbury square.

    The Queen is visiting the local Waitrose and is attending a private reception in Jubilee Hall.

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    They will continue to the Royal Pavilion where they will meet architects involved in the design of the statue of the Queen Mother.

    The party will proceed to the Duchess of Cornwall Inn where they will meet representatives from the construction team before moving on to the statue where the Prince of Wales will give a speech before the unveiling.

  15. Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arrive in Dorchester

    The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Dorchester South station earlier, ahead the visit to Poundbury, Prince Charles's urban development on the edge of Dorchester.  

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  16. Live: Queen arrives in Poundbury

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  17. Queen arrives in Dorchester
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  18. Security in Dorchester

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  19. Bronze statue of Queen Mother set to be revealed

    Here's the statue of the Queen Mother which is set to be unveiled shortly.

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  20. Video: Royal train spotted going through Bournemouth

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