In pictures: The Queen at the BBC
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The Queen has officially opened the rebuilt BBC Broadcasting House, the workplace for 6,000 staff from BBC television, radio, news and online.
In a memorable moment, the Queen appeared in the BBC newsroom behind the BBC News Channel's newsreaders while they were live on air.
There were cheers and laughter from the journalists in the newsroom as it became clear the Queen had entered the shot behind the newsreaders.
The moment occurred while she was on a tour of the newsroom that now houses the BBC's TV, radio and online journalists together.
She was accompanied by newsroom head Mary Hockaday (front third right) and acting director of news Fran Unsworth (front right)
She had arrived at Broadcasting House in the heart of London without the Duke of Edinburgh, who is in hospital awaiting an exploratory operation.
BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten (left) and BBC director general Lord Hall escorted the Queen on a tour, on what was her first visit to the rebuilt Broadcasting House.
During the tour she was introduced to a number of the BBC's well-known broadcasters, including Today presenter John Humphrys.
The Queen gave a short address on Radio 4 declaring the BBC's new home open. She also visited BBC Radio 1, where she watched a performance by The Script's lead singer Danny O'Donoghue.
The Queen had visited Broadcasting House on five previous occasions but that was before the £1bn project to overhaul, modernise and expand the building.
Before the end of her visit, the Queen unveiled a plaque marking the occasion at a reception attended by BBC staff, presenters and trustees.