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The Queen and Prince Philip visit Essex

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are in Essex today visiting Chelmsford Cathedral and Felsted School.

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The Queen and Prince Philip help mark school's 450th anniversary

The Duke of Edinburgh meets Felsted School headmaster Dr Mike Walker.

The Queen and Prince Philip have spent the afternoon at a school in Essex helping to celebrate its 450th anniversary.

It follows this morning's trip to Chelmsford Cathedral where they marked the diocese's centenary and met volunteers.

A boarding house at Felsted School, near Dunmow, was seriously damaged by a fire in 2012.

Today, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh officially re-opened a new building as well as meeting staff and pupils.

The Queen meets staff at Felsted School. Credit: ITV News Anglia.
Pupils await the arrival of the Queen and Prince Philip at Felsted School in Essex. Credit: ITV News Anglia.
Pupils line up to see the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. Credit: ITV News Anglia.

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