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Thousands greet Queen in Melbourne

Thousands of people have greeted Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip during a visit to Melbourne.

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Thousands of people have greeted Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip during a visit to Melbourne.

The Melbourne visit comes ahead of the monarch flying to Perth on Friday to open the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

The visit included a meet the people walk through Federation Square.

Greg Dyett reports.


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