Queen Camilla beams as she officially opens new London secondary school

Queen Camilla appeared in great spirits as she stepped out to opened a new secondary school in London on Tuesday. Camilla, 77, beamed as she arrived at Mulberry Academy London Dock, east London, to officially open the school. She was greeted by children waving Union Jack flags as she looked typically chic in a navy pinstripe blazer and matching skirt for the occasion, which she paired with black leather gloves and suede knee high boots.

During the visit, the monarch spoke to teachers and students as she toured the new school and heard about how it helps young people develop the skills needed to have successful futures. The Queen was shown the science, robotics, and art classrooms, where she saw demonstrations of the range of activities and programmes children can participate in. The royal even saw a demonstration of how to build and race cars in the robotics classroom by students participating in the Mulberry STEM Academy in partnership with Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd.

In the robotics classroom the aerodynamics and expertise of racing is brought to life through the F1 in the schools programme. Queen Camilla appeared in great spirits as she stepped out to opened new secondary school Mulberry Academy London Dock, east London, in London on Tuesday. Camilla raced against an 11-year-old pupil called Mahira, who is part of the Mulberry Stem Academy. The queen, who said 'there must be lots of very excited children' taking part in the project, was shown how to press a button to make her car accelerate.

After a trial run, she was up against Mahiri, with the Queen's car narrowly winning the race. The Queen said: 'I can't believe I beat you. You were being very kind.'. The Queen also met with students involved in Global Girl Leading, a Mulberry Changemaker programme that develops leadership skills for girls aged 11-18. She was then presented with a cake to take home which she said she would have 'for my tea' and met girls taking part.

Camilla also heard about the ways in which the school collaborated with International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day. She placed a battery-operated tea light into position on a giant sign that spelled out GGL. She also met a group of young writers who she described as 'the aspiring poets of the future' and told them to 'keep jotting down' their ideas, adding: 'I think you're all doing a brilliant job. Keep doing it.'.

During the visit, the monarch spoke to teachers and students as she toured the new school and heard about how it helps young people develop the skills needed to have successful futures. In Mulberry Academy London Dock's Faith Space, Her Majesty also met students involved in Global Girl Leading, a programme for girls aged 11-18, which helps them develop leadership and teamwork skills. The royal looked typically chic in a navy pinstripe blazer and matching skirt for the occasion, which she paired with black leather gloves and suede knee high boots.

Visiting the exhibition studio which is part of the Mulberry Production Arts Academy, Camilla saw a huge firework as the school demonstrated its pyrotechnic capabilities. She then listened as a group of boys sang My Shot from the Hamilton musical about colonies rising up against an oppressive Britain and a revolution against King George III's oppressive taxation of America. After finishing the pupils bowed to the Queen. There were clearly no hard feels as she cheered enthusiastically.

'Brilliant,' said Camilla shaking hands with the performers afterwards. 'You had my toes tapping and my hands clapping.'. The new academy is the eighth in a group of schools for the Mulberry Trust. Michelle Obama, the former First Lady, visited Mulberry School for Girls in July 2015 to launch her Let Girls Learn campaign. At the end of her visit on Tuesday, Camilla was thanked for her 'steadfast support' for the trust over the past 12 years.

After cutting a purple ribbon to officially open the school, the Queen gave an off-the-cuff speech in which she said: 'Thank you very much for having me and for letting me win the car race.'. Reflecting on the visit, Dr Vanessa Ogden, CEO, Mulberry Schools Trust, said: 'Her Majesty's presence was a tremendous honour and a testament to the exceptional work of our students, staff and community. Camilla chatted to teachers and enjoyed some lunch after her tour around the school.

The royal even saw a demonstration of how to build and race cars in the robotics classroom by students participating in the Mulberry STEM Academy in partnership with Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. In the robotics classroom the aerodynamics and expertise of racing is brought to life through the F1 in the schools programme. Camilla raced against an 11-year-old pupil called Mahira, who is part of the Mulberry Stem Academy.