Queen begins Diamond Jubilee tour with Kate

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Queen Elizabeth II and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at St. Pancras station before boarding a train to visit the city of Leicester, March 8, 2012, in London. The royal visit to Leicester marks the first date of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee tour of the U.K. between March 8 and July 25, 2012.

Queen Elizabeth II, second right, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, right, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, third right, arrive at St. Pancras station, before boarding a train to visit the city of Leicester, on March 8, 2012, in London.

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, arrives at Leicester train station in Leicester, England, March 8, 2012, for a visit with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

Queen Elizabeth II, right, waves as she arrives at Leicester Cathedral on March 8, 2012, in Leicester, England. The royal visit to Leicester marks the first date of the monarch's Diamond Jubilee tour of the U.K. between March 8 and July 25.

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, smiles as she arrives in Leicester, England, on March 8, 2012.

Queen Elizabeth II, right, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, arrive at Leicester Cathedral on March 8, 2012, in Leicester, England.

Queen Elizabeth II meets members of the public during a walkabout at Leicester Cathedral in Leicester, England, March 8, 2012. Cheering crowds waving Union Jacks greeted Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in Leicester, where she has started her four-month Diamond Jubilee tour of the U.K. to celebrate 60 years on the throne, accompanied by Prince Philip and the Duchess of Cambridge.

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, speaks with the waiting crowd as she arrives at Leicester Cathedral on March 8, 2012, in Leicester, England.

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, talks to a girl after receiving flowers from her during a visit with Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh to Leicester, England, on March 8, 2012.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, meets members of the public during a walkabout at Leicester Cathedral in Leicester, England, March 8, 2012.

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, speaks with the waiting crowd as she arrives at Leicester Cathedral on March 8, 2012, in Leicester, England.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, escorted by The Bishop of Leicester, right, meets members of the public as she arrives at Leicester Cathedral in Leicester, England, on March 8, 2012.

Queen Elizabeth II meets members of the public during a walkabout at Leicester Cathedral in Leicester, England, March 8, 2012.

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, left, and Queen Elizabeth II applaud as they listen to a welcome speech in Leicester, England, on March 8, 2012. The royal visit to Leicester marks the first date of the queen's Diamond Jubilee tour of the U.K. between March 8 and July 25.

Queen Elizabeth II is presented with a book by Leicester City Mayor Sir Peter Soulby, right, during her visit to Leicester, England, on March 8, 2012.

Queen Elizabeth II visits De Montfort University on March 8, 2012, in Leicester, England.

Queen Elizabeth II views leather boots made for Queen Mary by Leicester shoemaker Sam Cowling during a visit to De Montfort University on March 8, 2012, in Leicester, England.

Queen Elizabeth II, right, and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, second right, watch a fashion show at De Montfort University on March 8, 2012, in Leicester, England.

Queen Elizabeth II and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge watch a fashion show at De Montfort University on March 8, 2012, in Leicester, England.

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, talks to the crowed during a visit to Leicester Cathedral on March 8, 2012, in Leicester, England.

Queen Elizabeth II and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, sign a certificate to commemorate their visit to Leicester Cathedral on March 8, 2012, in Leicester, England.

A view of a certificate featuring the signatures of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, which commemorates their visit to Leicester Cathedral on March 8, 2012, in Leicester, England.

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, visits Leicester Cathedral on March 8, 2012, in Leicester, England.

From left, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth II and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, visit Leicester Cathedral on March 8, 2012, in Leicester, England.

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, is presented with a bouquet of poseys by 7 year old Amy-Lou Dronfield from Manor C of E School in Leicester on March 8, 2012, in Leicester, England.

Queen Elizabeth II and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge visit Leicester Cathedral on March 8, 2012, in Leicester, England.