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Queen pulls out of Arsenal visit
Arsenal's Emirates Stadium
It is Arsenal's first season at the Emirates Statium
The Queen has cancelled her visit to Arsenal's Emirates Stadium due to a strained muscle in her back.

The 80-year-old monarch, who has just returned from a busy trip to the Baltics, was advised by doctors to rest, Buckingham Palace said.

The Duke of Edinburgh will still attend the official opening of the ground in Ashburton Grove, north London.

The Gunners moved to their new home over the summer from Highbury, which had been their home for 93 years.

The Emirates Stadium hosted its first game in July with a testimonial for Dennis Bergkamp, who retired after 11 years with the club.


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