We are very saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with all members of the Royal Family.
Her Majesty visited Royal Museums Greenwich many times but perhaps had the longest association with the National Maritime Museum.
On 27 April 1937, as Princess Elizabeth, she accompanied her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, at the official opening of the new museum and was photographed walking through the colonnades that connect the National Maritime Museum with the Queen's House.
In 2012, Greenwich was formally declared a Royal Borough as part of Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. That year was also the Museum’s 75th anniversary, and the occasion of the Queen’s last visit to Greenwich.
We are so grateful for the support and long-standing commitment given by Her Majesty The Queen during her 70-year reign.
Visitors are invited to sign a Book of Condolence at the National Maritime Museum. The flag will fly at half-mast, and a montage of images of Her Majesty at Greenwich will also be shown inside the Museum.
All Royal Museums Greenwich sites will remain open to visitors apart from the day of the funeral.
The Royal Family's online Book of Condolence can be found here.