It will be one of her last engagements as the Mayor of St. George's — and Mariea Caisey says she is "as excited as a child on Christmas morning".

Ms Caisey is getting ready to meet the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh when they arrive in Bermuda later this month.

The Queen is in Bermuda from November 24 to 26, when she and Prince Philip will tour St. George's and Dockyard to help celebrate Bermuda's 400th anniversary.

According to Ms Caisey, the old town is buzzing with anticipation as they await the Royal visit. She told The Royal Gazette: "I am looking forward to the visit; I am excited like a child on Christmas morning. I just hope my knees don't give out when I curtsy to her."

As their first official stop on a tour that will see the Queen traverse the Island, she is set to arrive in St. George's at 3.20 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, having been met at L.F. Wade International Airport by Governor Sir Richard Gozney and his wife Lady Gozney. The Governor will present the Premier and his wife Wanda Henton Brown to the Queen before they make the short trip to St. George's.

When their motorcade arrives in St. George's, the commanding officer of the Bermuda Regiment, Lt. Col. Brian Gonsalves, and his wife Judy, will greet the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

After a guard of honour from the Regiment, local dignitaries as well as members of Parliament and their spouses will be present to meet the Queen.

Representatives of St. George's including Ms Caisey; town crier David Frith; St. George's alderman Kenneth Bascome; the vicar of St. Peter's Church, the Reverend David Raths; and Dr. Kenneth Snaith, chairman of the St. George's Foundation, will gather at the Town Hall to be introduced to the Queen and Prince Philip.

Dr. Snaith said: "We are very excited about the Queen's visit and hope that she gets a good look at the town and its surrounding fortifications."

Large crowds are expected to gather along the streets of St. George to catch a glimpse of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh as they pass by in the Royal motorcade and as they walk through the town.

The Royal party is expected to walk from King's Square to Ordnance Island to view the replica of the Deliverance, the ship that carried the shipwrecked settlers from the Sea Venture to Virginia.

The girl guides, brownies, students from some East End schools, seniors and other groups will line King's Square and Ordnance Island as the party walks by.

In the event of bad weather, the proceedings will be moved to the World Heritage Centre.