THE Queen has visited Glasgow projects this morning, as part of her most recent tour of Scotland.
She was accompanied by her daughter, Princess Anne, for the third day of her tour around the country as part of the traditional Holyrood Week.
During the visit, The Queen and Princess Anne made a stop into The Children's Wood project, based in Kelvinside.
The Royal pair received a warm welcome, with one child gifting The Queen a pot of honey.
They were also shown traditional activities that The Children's Wood offers, including bonfires.
Later, The Queen and Princess Anne visited Glasgow's SkyPark to make a stop at Spire’s space technology facility.
Whilst touring the facility, Her Majesty and Her Royal Highness were met by Joel Spark, co-founder and Vice President of Engineering for Space Services at Spire, and Dr Hina Khan, Senior Project Manager.
The Queen was presented with an overview of the technology and shown how it is being used to solve real-world problems.
Joel Spark said: “It was an honour to welcome Her Majesty and Her Royal Highness, where we were able to demonstrate the benefits of our technology and how these cutting-edge capabilities are used to better inform our understanding of the world."
UK Space Agency Chief Executive Dr Graham Turnock said: "Thanks to its science and engineering strengths and geographical position, Scotland is at the heart of our plans to launch satellites into orbit from home soil in 2022, and we’re proud that the Scottish space sector is growing fast and creating the high-skilled jobs that will power economic growth.
"I’m delighted that The Queen and The Princess Royal have chosen to visit space businesses today, and I hope Her Majesty and Her Royal Highness will be as thrilled as I am about this extraordinary success story.”
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