Queen Elizabeth II is coming to Morden today to officially open Haig Housing's new development for armed forces veterans and the ex-service community.

This excited many around the area with some hoping to catch a glimpse of her arrival this morning.

So far parking bays around Alban Dobson House, Green Lane have been coned off while the streets and Neighbourhood Recycling Centre has been cleaned up.

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The development itself brings 68 "much needed" new homes for veterans on the site of Haig's existing headquarters estate.

It is understood that the Queen will be making her arrival sometime around 11am.

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