25th June 2002 ... Royal visit to Uxbridge
On the morning of June 25th, 2002 the Queen visited Uxbridge - a truly historic occasion for Her Majesty. Having met the Mayor of Hillingdon, Councillor Josephine Barrett, and members of Hillingdon Borough Council, The Queen and Prince Philip began a walkabout in the town centre. They met children from local schools, who showed her their art projects, including masks, sculptures and clay figures.
The Queen then unveiled a new bronze sculpture entitled 'Anticipation', commissioned by the Hillingdon Arts Association. After a fanfare from RAF Uxbridge trumpeters, 500 purple and yellow balloons were released from a net to reveal the sculpture .
'Anticipation' can be interpreted in many ways - as a young family waiting to meet other family members, expecting the arrival of friends from the station, looking forward to going to the shops in Uxbridge, visiting the surrounding countryside or, taking a longer perspective, anticipating the future for the two children.
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