THE Queen made a second visit to the Olympic stadium yesterday and planted the first of 2,000 trees.

After viewing the stadium in Stratford from a platform at the level of the highest spectators’ seats, Her Majesty then walked along a section of the 100m track and across what will become the finish line.

London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games chair Sebastian Coe said: "We are thrilled to welcome Her Majesty back to show the progress we’ve made.

"The skyline in this part of London is being changed forever. The Olympic Park will become a home to world-class sport in 2012 and a new community afterwards."

The Queen planted a 17-year-old English white willow, close to the Olympic Stadium - the first of more than 2,000 trees that will be planted in the parklands across the 2.5sq km site.

A total of 300 trees will be planted on the Stadium island, half of which will be planted by the end of this year.