The day in pictures - 13th December 2012

London, England

After four years, the Queen today finally had her question answered on why nobody saw the financial crisis coming.

Queen Elizabeth II tours the gold vault during her visit to the Bank of England in central London. Credit: PA

Boston Spa, West Yorkshire

Culture Minister Ed Vaizey visited the new Newspaper Storage Building of the British Library before it is filled with robotic shelving and becomes the home of the UK national newspaper collection.

Culture Minister Ed Vaizey looks at racks in the new newspaper storage building in Boston Spa. Credit: Reuters

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Polar bear cub Lomonosov plays with a tyre in Leningrad Zoo in Saint Petersburg December before being sent to Yakutsk zoo next week.

Polar bear cub Lomonosov plays with a tyre in Leningrad Zoo in St Petersburg. Credit: Reuters

Crianlarich, Scotland

Highland Cow calves at a farm near Crianlarich, Scotland bear the brunt of continued wintry conditions.

Highland Cow calves stands in the snow at a farm near Crianlarich, Scotland. Credit: Reuters

Heathrow, London

Qatar Airways' new Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrived on its inaugural flight to Heathrow Airport today. Qatar Airways is the first airline to operate scheduled Dreamliner flights to and from the UK.

Seats and screens are seen in the economy class cabin of Qatar Airways new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Credit: Reuters