Queen of England

For those that don’t know- the Queen is in town today and tomorrow. :)

Tomorrow (Friday) at 11 am, there will be a concert to honour the Queen at Raekoja Plats. This is open to the public and a good chance to see the Queen.

Please remember- no big bags or parcels, security checks will be made. You should plan to arrive early- by 10:30am- Entrance to the square is ONLY via the Baltijaama side from Nunne St., Pikk St, Dunkri, Voorimehe, Kinga and Mündi St. Parking and traffic will be restricted, public transportation or your walking feet are recommended.

The Police recommend that you may want to greet the Queen on her way to or from the concert- along the route- Viru roundabout — Pärnu mnt — Vabaduse väljak time period 10.40-11 departing the same way in the time period 11.30-11.50.

The concert will be broadcast LIVE on ETV starting from 10:55am and a repeat will be shown at 10 pm.


PROGRAM: The State Visit of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to the Republic of Estonia

Ps did you know that Peter August Friedrich von Holstein-Beck (an ancestor of the Queen) was the Governor General of Tallinn for more than 25 years in the years 1743-1753 and 1758-1775 ?