Metal queen: Elizabeth II to scale steel landmark the Orbit tower on visit to Olympic Park

By: The Associated Press Posted: 4:47 AM CDT Wednesday, Jul. 25, 2012 Last Modified: 9:41 AM CDT Wednesday, Jul. 25, 2012

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LONDON - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is about to scale new heights.

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LONDON – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is about to scale new heights.

Royal officials say the queen will whizz to the top of London’s Orbit tower during a visit to the Olympic Park on Saturday.

The queen and her husband, Prince Philip, will take in the panoramic views from atop the 115 metre (380 foot) landmark.

A man walks near the Orbit tower at the Orbit Olympic Circus three days ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa De Olza)

The tower — a ruby red mass of twisting steel that some have likened to a crushed rollercoaster — has divided opinion: some say bold, others eyesore. The queen will be accompanied by her daughter, Princess Anne, but not by her oldest son, Prince Charles, a vocal opponent of edgy modern architecture.