Her Majesty will officially open the revamped Birmingham New Street Station and visit the Midland Metro tram extension in Bull Street and the Dental Hospital during her visit, amid heightened security in the wake of the recent terror attacks in Paris.
In her second stop in Her Majesty's visit to Birmingham this morning, the Queen has got on board one of the Midland Metro's new fleet of trams.
Her Royal Highness is seeing the work done to extend tram tracks from Snow Hill station to a terminus at Birmingham New Street which is due to be running by next year.
The fleet of trams were upgraded in 2014 costing a total of £40million.
The Queen is being accompanied by Prince Philip this morning, and the royal couple will next visit Birmingham Dental Hospital, before leaving after lunch.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have officially opened Birmingham New Street Station and also sample the new Midland Metro tram.
Ahead of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh's visit to Birmingham today, we look at her last major visits to the Midlands.
Armed officers to patrol streets when Queen opens Birmingham New Street Station after Paris terror attacks.