As it happened: Queen arrives in Berlin

UPDATED: Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Berlin on Tuesday night. Here's how the first moments of her three-day visit unfolded.
That's it for the Queen's official arrival! We're keeping this page up as a reverse-chronological order record of the evening - just scroll to the bottom to relive the magic...
The final touch: raising the royal standard alongside the flag of Berlin atop the Adlon. The two fellows on the roof had a shock moment when they almost raised it the upside down, but quickly recovered.
And now the royal flag is flying alongside the #Berlin flag on the roof of the Adlon #QueenInBerlin #Queen pic.twitter.com/sKbb03wbxf
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
And then the waiting crowds were greeted with a quick glimpse of the monarch as she stepped out onto yet another red carpet - although this one was at least under an awning:
And here's the #Queen arriving at the Adlon hotel on Pariser Platz #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/ekwNW37hTa
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
There was a first glimpse of the royal convoy through the Brandenburg Gate as it headed along the Strasse des 17. Juni towards Pariser Platz:
The #Queen's convoy now approaching the Brandenburg Gate via the Strasse des 17. Juni #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/nYCo9ZfhHR
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
That was it for the airport - but there's still a chance to spot her at the Adlon hotel!
Despite the rain, plenty of people are hoping for a glimpse of the #Queen #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/e8jn2LDauK
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
But it is rainy in Berlin and the open door of the official car looks very tempting:
And it's off to the Adlon hotel in the official Bentley - that's about it for official arrival #Queen #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/B9GGOzpzow
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
A smiling first appearance as the Queen emerges down the steps:
Here she is! Looks like she's in a very good mood #Queen #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/n3xS6px4SO
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
A traditional part of protocol: the Queen is welcomed to a country while still aboard her aircraft:
British Ambassador Simon McDonald climbs aboard the #Queen's plane to welcome her to Germany #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/nQv6bQhcFE
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
And the honour guard take their places by the red carpet:
#Bundeswehr honour guard marching into position in preparation for the #Queen disembarking her plane #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/ask1LPwADk
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
And here's a better shot of that royal standard:
The #Queen's plane flying the royal colours as it rolls to a stop #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/nhMIVyo7xo
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
A flawlessly-turned-out honour guard from the Bundeswehr (German army) were on the scene to welcome the monarch:
The honour guard have shouldered arms as the #Queen's plane approaches #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/j8aCWum8K3
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
The flag is the first thing to appear outside the fuselage as the plane heads towards the red carpet:
#Queen's plane flying the flag as it taxis towards the stand #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/4oU8ppSCGz
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
It was a textbook landing from a hand-picked pilot:
And here she is! Welcome to Germany! #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/vfkHPYQslU
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
And then the first sight of the royal plane:
.@n24 now showing images of the #Queen's plane on final approach #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/DIfRkBVZqU
— Tom Barfield (@tombarfield) June 23, 2015
Lots of work to do to make sure that everything runs according to plan:
Scrubbing the rain out of the red carpet before the #queen arrives! #QueenInBerlin https://t.co/SfLM8Kn8XY
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
The Queen has a very strong personal relationship with Germany:
#Queen Elizabeth II's ancestor George I ruled German city-state of #Hannover and took British throne in 1714, aged 54 pic.twitter.com/VlhyX197OQ
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
This would have been a strange thing to say even at the beginning of the Queen's reign, a few years after the end of the Second World War:
#Luftwaffe Eurofighters will escort the #Queen's plane into #Berlin Tegel airport before landing at 7pm this evening pic.twitter.com/BQiFPvpchr
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
We spoke with one British shopkeeper who's having a once-in-a-lifetime boon to her business in Berlin:
British shop booms as Germans stock up on eve of Queen's visit. #QueenInBerlin http://t.co/4EmH30vMXE
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
Chancellor Angela Merkel was keen to point out the Queen's stamina aged 89:
The #Queen has a packed programme in Germany - see where to spot her in #Berlin or #Frankfurt: http://t.co/23gV9CVg9B pic.twitter.com/J0Gi1eNbPq
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
Germany is joining a very exclusive club with this latest state visit:
The #queen will touch down in #Berlin in around an hour for her fifth state visit to Germany - only France and the USA have had as many.
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
Unfortunately, rain means the red carpet isn't quite as glamourous as it could be:
The red carpet ahead of The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh"s arrival in Berlin at the start of their State visit. pic.twitter.com/wt5jF3ALbp
— Mark Stewart (@RegalEyes) June 23, 2015
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That's it for the Queen's official arrival! We're keeping this page up as a reverse-chronological order record of the evening - just scroll to the bottom to relive the magic...
The final touch: raising the royal standard alongside the flag of Berlin atop the Adlon. The two fellows on the roof had a shock moment when they almost raised it the upside down, but quickly recovered.
And now the royal flag is flying alongside the #Berlin flag on the roof of the Adlon #QueenInBerlin #Queen pic.twitter.com/sKbb03wbxf
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
And then the waiting crowds were greeted with a quick glimpse of the monarch as she stepped out onto yet another red carpet - although this one was at least under an awning:
And here's the #Queen arriving at the Adlon hotel on Pariser Platz #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/ekwNW37hTa
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
There was a first glimpse of the royal convoy through the Brandenburg Gate as it headed along the Strasse des 17. Juni towards Pariser Platz:
The #Queen's convoy now approaching the Brandenburg Gate via the Strasse des 17. Juni #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/nYCo9ZfhHR
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
That was it for the airport - but there's still a chance to spot her at the Adlon hotel!
Despite the rain, plenty of people are hoping for a glimpse of the #Queen #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/e8jn2LDauK
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
But it is rainy in Berlin and the open door of the official car looks very tempting:
And it's off to the Adlon hotel in the official Bentley - that's about it for official arrival #Queen #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/B9GGOzpzow
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
A smiling first appearance as the Queen emerges down the steps:
Here she is! Looks like she's in a very good mood #Queen #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/n3xS6px4SO
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
A traditional part of protocol: the Queen is welcomed to a country while still aboard her aircraft:
British Ambassador Simon McDonald climbs aboard the #Queen's plane to welcome her to Germany #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/nQv6bQhcFE
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
And the honour guard take their places by the red carpet:
#Bundeswehr honour guard marching into position in preparation for the #Queen disembarking her plane #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/ask1LPwADk
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
And here's a better shot of that royal standard:
The #Queen's plane flying the royal colours as it rolls to a stop #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/nhMIVyo7xo
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
A flawlessly-turned-out honour guard from the Bundeswehr (German army) were on the scene to welcome the monarch:
The honour guard have shouldered arms as the #Queen's plane approaches #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/j8aCWum8K3
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
The flag is the first thing to appear outside the fuselage as the plane heads towards the red carpet:
#Queen's plane flying the flag as it taxis towards the stand #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/4oU8ppSCGz
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
It was a textbook landing from a hand-picked pilot:
And here she is! Welcome to Germany! #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/vfkHPYQslU
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
And then the first sight of the royal plane:
.@n24 now showing images of the #Queen's plane on final approach #QueenInBerlin pic.twitter.com/DIfRkBVZqU
— Tom Barfield (@tombarfield) June 23, 2015
Lots of work to do to make sure that everything runs according to plan:
Scrubbing the rain out of the red carpet before the #queen arrives! #QueenInBerlin https://t.co/SfLM8Kn8XY
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
The Queen has a very strong personal relationship with Germany:
#Queen Elizabeth II's ancestor George I ruled German city-state of #Hannover and took British throne in 1714, aged 54 pic.twitter.com/VlhyX197OQ
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
This would have been a strange thing to say even at the beginning of the Queen's reign, a few years after the end of the Second World War:
#Luftwaffe Eurofighters will escort the #Queen's plane into #Berlin Tegel airport before landing at 7pm this evening pic.twitter.com/BQiFPvpchr
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
We spoke with one British shopkeeper who's having a once-in-a-lifetime boon to her business in Berlin:
British shop booms as Germans stock up on eve of Queen's visit. #QueenInBerlin http://t.co/4EmH30vMXE
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
Chancellor Angela Merkel was keen to point out the Queen's stamina aged 89:
The #Queen has a packed programme in Germany - see where to spot her in #Berlin or #Frankfurt: http://t.co/23gV9CVg9B pic.twitter.com/J0Gi1eNbPq
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
Germany is joining a very exclusive club with this latest state visit:
The #queen will touch down in #Berlin in around an hour for her fifth state visit to Germany - only France and the USA have had as many.
— The Local Germany (@TheLocalGermany) June 23, 2015
Unfortunately, rain means the red carpet isn't quite as glamourous as it could be:
The red carpet ahead of The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh"s arrival in Berlin at the start of their State visit. pic.twitter.com/wt5jF3ALbp
— Mark Stewart (@RegalEyes) June 23, 2015
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