Queen Opens Heathrow Terminal 5

Her Majesty The Queen has officially opened Heathrow Terminal 5 calling it a "21st century gateway to Britain." Hundreds of people both airport workers and VIP's watched as The Queen officially opened the £4.3 billion building.

The Queen was accompanied at the opening by the Duke of Edinburgh and  described the  building as a "bright, airy space and clean, efficient layout" she went on to say "It gives me great pleasure to open Terminal 5 - this 21st Century gateway to Britain and, to us, the wider world." After her speech the crowd were entertained by a piece of music that was performed by a 30 piece choir.

After The Queen's speech Sir Nigel Rudd, the chairman of BAA described the new building as "a living, breathing advertisement for Britain's ambition" describing the opening as "the start of a new beginning for Heathrow, for BAA and for our millions of passengers."

Also speaking was Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly who said that Terminal 5 was "destined to become one of London's most iconic transport buildings." She complimented the size of the building and the build quality and made note of the environmentally friendly technologies that have been implemented.

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Published by: Jon Vickery