Hull welcomes the Queen

The Queen is visiting Hull to mark the city's tenure as UK City of Culture 2017.

She's been greeted by crowds of people after she arrived at the city's railway station, where she will unveil a plaque to commemorate her visit.

The city has seen hundreds of cultural events since the year-long Hull 2017 celebrations began in January. Hundreds of thousands of people have flocked to the various events which will culminate in the Turner Prize being awarded in the city next month.

One of the most high profile events of the year was Blade, which involved placing a 250ft (75m) long wind turbine blade in the centre of the city.

The Queen will visit the Siemens factory in Hull where the blade was made and she will see the state-of-the-art production line as well as meet staff.

She's been shown a scheme aiming to encourage young people into engineering as well as talk to apprentices.

The Queen has finished her visit at the University of Hull, where she's opened the new Allam Medical Building.

The royal visitor has met with students at the centre, which is at the heart of the university's £28 million health campus.

Vice-chancellor Professor Susan Lea said: "It is a great honour to welcome Her Majesty The Queen to the University to open this truly outstanding facility.

"We are extremely proud of the vital contribution that our graduates and staff make to the health of the region and this investment enables us to extend our impact through the delivery of pioneering teaching and research."