Aerial footage of Borders Railway as Queen opens it

The Borders Railway was officially opened by the Queen on Wednesday.

On the day Her Majesty became the longest-reigning monarch, she boarded a steam train to make a special trip from Edinburgh to Tweedbank via Newtongrange.

The Union of South Africa carried the royal party and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon along the route.

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