The day the Queen drove a Tube train! Fascinating black and white images celebrate 150th anniversary of the London Underground

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She may not be accustomed to the daily commute or competing with throngs of passengers to get on a packed Tube train at the end of the day.

But fascinating archive images show that Her Majesty is no stranger to the London Underground - having once driven a train herself.
The incredible images of the day the Queen took the controls of a Tube train have been published to celebrate the 150th birthday of the London Underground.
They are from the archive of newsreel company British Pathe, which has published a gallery of images to coincide with the opening of the first part of the network back in 1863.
The photos show the Queen opening the Victoria Line in 1969 and taking the controls of a train at Green Park, the closest stop to her Buckingham Palace home

Historic: Fascinating pictures show the Queen at the controls of a Victoria Line train as she opened the line in 1969. The images are part of a British Pathe gallery launched to celebrate 150 years of the London Underground

At the helm: The Queen's visit underground in 1969 was her second time experiencing the Tube. Her first trip came as a 13-year-old in 1939 with Princess Margaret and her governess Marion Crawford

Going underground: The Queen was pictured riding on an escalator in the British Pathe footage filmed at Green Park station in 1969

Comfortable: As well as driving the train, the Queen is featured relaxing in one of the Victoria Line carriages in the British Pathe film from 1969

Modern technology: The Queen is pictured examining brand new automatic ticket machines on her visit to Green Park station to open the Victoria Line in 1969


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