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| Royal opening for city's theatre | Royal opening for city's theatre |
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| The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have officially opened the Curve theatre during a visit to Leicester. | The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have officially opened the Curve theatre during a visit to Leicester. |
| The Queen met acting and backstage staff at the £61m complex and saw a performance of a specially commissioned show, Simply Cinderella. | The Queen met acting and backstage staff at the £61m complex and saw a performance of a specially commissioned show, Simply Cinderella. |
| It is the first time in six years Her Majesty has been in the city. | It is the first time in six years Her Majesty has been in the city. |
| She also visited the University of Leicester's newly completed £32m David Wilson Library and the Leicester Grammar School. | She also visited the University of Leicester's newly completed £32m David Wilson Library and the Leicester Grammar School. |
| But a visit by the Duke of Edinburgh to Shree Hindu temple on Barnabas Road was cancelled because of a dispute among the members of its committee. | But a visit by the Duke of Edinburgh to Shree Hindu temple on Barnabas Road was cancelled because of a dispute among the members of its committee. |
| Fifty-year gap | Fifty-year gap |
| Curve opened its doors on 11 November with a celebratory opening show, Lift Off. | Curve opened its doors on 11 November with a celebratory opening show, Lift Off. |
| The project started in 2005 and cost more than double the original estimate of £26m. | The project started in 2005 and cost more than double the original estimate of £26m. |
| Leicester Theatre Trust chairman of trustees Anthony Lawton said: "It means a huge amount for the Queen to visit. It's a feather in the cap for Leicester, and for all the people involved it's just so exciting." | |
| The Duke of Edinburgh, he said, was "just fascinated" by the building's innovative design. | |
| Her Majesty was last at the university 50 years ago when it had just been awarded its Royal Charter. | Her Majesty was last at the university 50 years ago when it had just been awarded its Royal Charter. |
| "To welcome the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh back to the university after 50 years is another tremendous accomplishment for the university," said vice-chancellor Professor Robert Burgess. | |
| The Royal couple finished their day of engagements with a visit to Leicester Grammar School's new building in Great Glen. | |
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| The Queen last visited six years ago | The Queen last visited six years ago |