The Forth Road Bridge - South Queensferry, Scotland, UK
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N 55° 59.271 W 003° 24.211
30U E 474825 N 6204800
On 4th September 1964 the Forth Road Bridge was opened by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
Waymark Code: WMZHF2
Location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/13/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
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At the Forth Bridges Viewpoint stands a huge monument commemorating the grand opening of the Forth Road Bridge by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II on September, 4th 1964. The inscription reads:

The Forth Road Bridge

opened by
Her Majesty the Queen
accompanied by
His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
on 4th September 1964

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There's a video of the grand opening at this website. The monument can be seen at 3:30 of the video.

Bridge

"The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge in east central Scotland. The bridge opened in 1964 and at the time was the largest suspension bridge in the world outside the USA.[4] The bridge spans the Firth of Forth, connecting Edinburgh, at Queensferry, to Fife, at North Queensferry. It replaced a centuries-old ferry service to carry vehicular traffic, cyclists and pedestrians across the Forth; railway crossings are made by the nearby Forth Bridge, opened in 1890."

Source and further information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forth_Road_Bridge

Person

"Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.

Elizabeth was born in London as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and she was educated privately at home. Her father acceded to the throne on the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII in 1936, from which time she was the heir presumptive. She began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In 1947, she married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, with whom she has four children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Andrew, Duke of York; and Edward, Earl of Wessex.

When her father died in February 1952, she became Head of the Commonwealth and queen regnant of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon. She has reigned through major constitutional changes, such as devolution in the United Kingdom, Canadian patriation, and the decolonisation of Africa. Between 1956 and 1992, the number of her realms varied as territories gained independence and realms, including South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (renamed Sri Lanka), became republics. Her many historic visits and meetings include a state visit to the Republic of Ireland and visits to or from five popes. Significant events have included her coronation in 1953 and the celebrations of her Silver, Golden, and Diamond Jubilees in 1977, 2002, and 2012 respectively. In 2017, she became the first British monarch to reach a Sapphire Jubilee. She is the longest-lived and longest-reigning British monarch as well as the world's longest-reigning queen regnant and female head of state, the oldest and longest-reigning current monarch and the longest-serving current head of state.

Elizabeth has occasionally faced republican sentiments and press criticism of the royal family, in particular after the breakdown of her children's marriages, her annus horribilis in 1992 and the death in 1997 of her former daughter-in-law Diana, Princess of Wales. However, support for the monarchy has consistently been and remains high, as does her personal popularity."

Source and further information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II

What was opened/inaugurated?: The Forth Road Bridge

Who was that opened/inaugurated it?: Her Majesty the Queen

Date of the opening/inauguration?: 4th September 1964

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