A President Greets a Queen
The recent visit of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom was special to New York City, her first trip there since 1976. It was also an exceptional moment for 9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels, who greeted the queen on his birthday as she briefly toured the future site of the memorial.
The queen’s visit earlier this month was part of her North American tour. On July 6, she visited the World Trade Center site, where she paid tribute to the 2,982 people killed on 9/11 and in the 1993 WTC bombing. She was accompanied by her husband, Prince Phillip. The queen’s son, Prince Charles, and his wife, Camilla, visited ground zero in 2005. Prince Harry, the son of Prince Charles, visited last year and laid a wreath on the site.
The queen also visited The British Garden at Hanover Square, which memorializes the 67 British citizens who lost their lives on Sept. 11.
The following day after the queen’s visit to the WTC site, Londoners gathered in Great Britain to recognize the fifth anniversary of the July 7, 2005, terror bombings that killed 52 people.
By the 9/11 Memorial Staff
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