This has been a busy day for Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. They braved heavy rain and driving winds to name the Gloriana, a new 94-foot ornately carved royal barge, decorated with gold leaf. The Gloriana is the first royal barge to have been built in 100 years. The barge will lead the Jubilee pageant on June 3rd.

Resplendent in red! Queen brightens the gloom as she names Gloriana, the first royal barge to be built in 100 years

The Queen also officially reopened the Cutty Sark in Greenwich five years after it was ravaged by fire. The Queen originally opened the 19th Century tea clipper exhibit in 1957. The Queen’s trip to Greenwich also also included a visit to the newly exhibited stern carving of the Royal Charles – taken from the Medway during the Anglo Dutch wars.   Videos of the events after the jump.

Cutty Sark: Queen reopens Greenwich tea clipper

HM The Queen re-opens the Cutty Sark and Inspects Royal Barge – April 2012

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Thanks to David Hayes for contributing to the post.