Queen reopens Cutty Sark in Greenwich

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, attend the opening of the restored Cutty Sark tea clipper at Greenwich on April 25, 2012, in London.

Queen Elizabeth II waves as she arrives for a visit to the Cutty Sark on April 25, 2012, in Greenwich, London.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II walks up a set of stairs during a visit to reopen the tea clipper Cutty Sark in Greenwich, east London, on April 25, 2012.

Queen Elizabeth II walks alongside the Cutty Sark with Richard Doughty, director of Cutty Sark, center, and Lord Sterling, right, during a visit to the Cutty Sark on April 25, 2012, in Greenwich, London.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives flowers from the public during a visit to reopen the tea clipper Cutty Sark in Greenwich, east London, on April 25, 2012.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, attend the opening of the restored Cutty Sark tea clipper at Greenwich on April 25, 2012, in London.

Queen Elizabeth II receives a boquet of flowers during the opening of the restored "Cutty Sark" Tea Clipper at Greenwich on April 25, 2012, in London.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, attend the opening of the restored Cutty Sark Tea Clipper at Greenwich on April 25, 2012, in London.

Queen Elizabeth II views a plaque commemorating the official reopening during a visit to the Cutty Sark on April 25, 2012, in Greenwich, London.

Queen Elizabeth II attends the opening of the restored Cutty Sark Tea Clipper at Greenwich on April 25, 2012, in London.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is reflected in a plaque during a visit to reopen the tea clipper Cutty Sark in Greenwich, east London, on April 25, 2012.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, walk on deck during a visit to the Cutty Sark on April 25, 2012, in Greenwich, London.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, attend the opening of the restored Cutty Sark tea clipper at Greenwich on April 25, 2012, in London.

Queen Elizabeth II attends the opening of the restored Cutty Sark tea clipper at Greenwich on April 25, 2012, in London.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, left, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, right, stand with a collection of Merchant Navy figureheads installed under the tea clipper Cutty Sark during a visit to reopen the ship in Greenwich, east London, on April 25, 2012.

General view of the newly-restored Cutty Sark tea clipper in Greenwich, east London, on April 24, 2012. The clipper was closed to the public in 2006 ahead of a major restoration project but suffered major damage during a fire in 2007.

A general view of the ship's wheel on the newly refurbished Cutty Sark on April 24, 2012, in London. The restored Cutty Sark, a 19th century tea clipper, reopened to the public on April 26, 2012, after an extensive restoration.

A general view of the figurehead on the newly refurbished Cutty Sark on April 24, 2012, in London. The restored Cutty Sark, a 19th century tea clipper, reopened to the public on April 26, 2012, after an extensive restoration.

A workman cleans the glass canopy surrounding the newly refurbished Cutty Sark on April 24, 2012, in London. The restored Cuttty Sark, a 19th century tea clipper,reopened to the public on April 26, 2012.

A general view of the ship's bell on the newly refurbished Cutty Sark on April 24, 2012, in London.

A general view of the newly refurbished Cutty Sark on April 24, 2012, in London.

General view of the newly-restored Cutty Sark tea clipper in Greenwich, east London, on April 24, 2012.

Rigging crews look towards the mast as they work on the newly-restored Cutty Sark tea clipper in Greenwich, east London, on April 24, 2012.