ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: Britain's Queen Elizabeth on Thursday completed the first leg of her Diamond Jubilee tour by paying a visit to the city of Leicester.<br/> <br />The monarch, who was showered with flower bouquets, was met by hundreds of cheering and flag waving crowds during all of her stops in the city.<br/> <br />Following her visit to the city's university and watching a student fashion show, the royal party, which also included the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duchess of Cambridge, went on to attend a church service, which included speakers of several religious faiths.<br/> <br />Following a lunch break and a meeting with various faith leaders at St. Martins House, a nearby conference center, the group journeyed to the town's city center, the final stop of Thursday's tour.<br/> <br />The Queen was also invited to unveil a new plaque which will soon be seen in the city's newly named Jubilee Square.<br/> <br />She will continue her four-month tour to cities in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as part of celebrations for her reign which began on February 6, 1952.<br/> <br />The diamond jubilee festivities will have their biggest momentum over four days in June, including a 1,000-ship pageant on the River Thames through London and a concert at Buckingham Palace.
