"Many Photos" - Queen, 93, arrives at British Airways headquarters to mark airline's 100th anniversary

The Queen paid a visit to the British Airways headquarters near Heathrow today to mark the airline's 100th anniversary. 

The monarch, 93, appeared in excellent spirits as she met employees and learned about the airline's history. 

She plumped for a typically vibrant ensemble for the occasion, pairing a sky blue coat with a matching hat adorned with faux flowers.

The Queen smiled broadly when she was handed a pretty posy of flowers as she left. 

The Queen paid a visit to British Airways headquarters at Watergate today. She smiled broadly when she was handed a pretty posy of flowers as she left, pictured 

The Queen plumped for a typically vibrant ensemble for the occasion, pairing a sky blue coat with a matching hat adorned with faux flowers, as seen left and right

Uniformed British Airways staff leaned forward expectantly as they waited to catch a glimpse of the Queen. The excited employees all held flags to add to the festive feeling of the visit

The Queen appeared in good spirits and was handed flowers on her departure, pictured left

The Queen received a posy of flowers from a British Airways staff member at the end of the visit. The outing was arranged to mark the company's centenary this summer 

The outing marks the fourth official engagement in as many days for the Queen, following a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show, a Buckingham Palace Garden Party, and an outing to a pop-up Sainsbury's show yesterday. 

Despite her hectic schedule, the Queen seemed in fine spirits as she made her way into the headquarters in Hardmondsworth, Middlesex, this morning. 

As part of her morning visit to the national airline headquarters in Hardmondsworth, Middlesex, she tour the Speedbird Centre, BA's heritage museum, and reminisced with volunteer Jim Davies about her jet-set life. 

The Queen is the most travelled monarch in British history, having visited 116 countries during 265 official visits.    

Flag-waving British Airways employees lined the way out of the west London headquarters 

The Queen was escorted on her visit by British Airways chairman and CEO Alex Cruz, left 

The Queen was on hand to learn more about the history of British Airways ahead of its centenary

The Queen seemed to share a lighthearted moment with some members of BA staff

'Very nice....lots of different travels to different places,' she said, almost to herself, as she perused the displays featuring some of her iconic trips around the global. 

With a mischievous smiled she added: 'Having travelled so much they tend of get a bit muddled.'

Mr Davies, who worked for the firm for almost 36 years before retiring, starting in the 'booking office' and then moving to customer services, showed the sovereign a model of one of their older planes, named The Elizabethan.

'You don't do that any more. You don't name them?,' The Queen remarked.

She was also shown a picture of her 'christening' an Avro Tudor plane at London airport in 1947. 

The Queen has arrived at the HQ for a visit to mark the 100th anniversary of British Airways

The Queen looked elegant in a sky blue coat and matching hat for the outing this morning

The Queen was greeted on arrival by Chairman and CEO of BA Alex Cruz, pictured. The airline celebrates its centenary this year

'On the day I believe you did it with cider,' said Mr Davies.

'Cider?' Exclaimed the Queen, 'not champagne?'

Her host explained that in light of wartime austerity champagne would have looked too profligate.

She was also shown the ticket for her first British Airways flight as Queen, six months after her Coronation in 1953.

It was for a flight for herself and the Duke of Edinburgh to Monetgo Bay in Jamaica.

'This is something that might amuse and interest you,' said Mr Davies.

'Oh yes, I remember,' she said brightly.

She also admiringly remembered the 'smooth lines' of Concord from her first flight on it, returning from Barbados in 1977, and her most recent BA journey, flying back from Perth without stopping in October 2011 on board a Boeing 777, with a journey time of 17 hours.

Mr Davies said: 'I heard a story that you know exactly how much fuel was left when you got off.'

'Yes,' the Queen said, 'the pilot told me there was enough left to get to Glasgow.' She added with an impish grin: 'Which was quite a relief to hear! 

The Queen walked past a row of smartly-dressed British Airways employees on her way inside

Excited BA employees in uniforms smiled widely as they waited for the Queen to arrive 

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