Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, Belfast

The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge is a bridge in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was built in the 1960s.

Not to be confused with Queen's Bridge, Belfast.

Queen Elizabeth II bridge, October 2009
Queen Elizabeth Bridge Belfast Plaque

History

In 1966 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip opened the "Queen Elizabeth II bridge". Within Belfast City Council there had been disputes over the name of the new bridge, which they had originally wanted to be called "Carson's Bridge". During the visit, a bottle was thrown at the car the Royals were riding in, and a brick dropped onto it.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Meeting the Queen in Northern Ireland". BBC NI - Your Place and Mine. Retrieved 29 November 2009.

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