Queen visits Lee Rigby's barracks as coroner hears soldier had to be identified by dental records Inquest into death of Drummer Lee Rigby was opened and adjourned today at Southwark Coroner's Court Drummer Rigby was killed as he returned to his barracks after working at Tower of London The coroner's court heard he was hit by a car before being attacked by two men The soldier's family have thanked public for their 'overwhelming support' They have also said he would not have wanted his name to be used as an excuse to attack others The Queen privately acknowledged the soldier's death during her visit to Woolwich today Meanwhile, a 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in supplying illegal firearms By Rebecca English, Chris Greenwood and James Rush The Queen visited the Woolwich Barracks yesterday, nine days after Drummer Lee Rigby was hacked to death. She was there to review The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery but also had a private meeting with friends and colleagues of the murdered soldier. He was in the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, whose base is 100 yards from that of The King's Troop. Wearing a pale mint coat and matching dress, the Queen chose not to view the sea of flowers and tributes to Drummer Rigby at the barracks entrance. Buckingham Palace said it was "not on the Queen's planned route." The Queen today visited the barracks where Drummer Lee Rigby served to pay respects to the fallen soldier The Queen received a bouquet of flowers from Alice Edward (left), 6, from Salisbury, as she arrived for a visit to the King's Troop at Woolwich Barracks Lieutenant Colonel Bob Christopher, commander of Woolwich Station, and his team met the Queen, as did staff from the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers' outreach team, Drummer Rigby's regiment, based at the Tower of London Her visit came as a coroner was told his body could only be identified by his dental records after he was killed when he returned to his barracks following a day working at the Tower of London. Drummer Rigby's family were not at Southwark Coroner's Court to hear the brief details of the circumstances surrounding his death last week, but they thanked the public for the 'overwhelming support'. As his inquest was opened and adjourned they accused far-Right groups of hijacking his memory as police were bracing for a wave of protests today. The family said in a statement: 'We would like to emphasise that Lee would not want people to use his name as an excuse to carry out attacks against others.' The English Defence League and British National Party plan more than 60 demonstrations, raising fears of clashes with anti-racist groups and further attacks on mosques. The BNP wanted to stage a six-mile march from Woolwich to Lewisham but the route was barred by police. The Queen met, in private, military personnel from Woolwich Station where Drummer Rigby lived and others he worked with in his regiment's outreach team during the visit During her visit to Woolwich the Queen was greeted with a rare sight - a mounted guard of honour The Queen gets her picture taken with officers during her visit to the Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich today The Queen's visit comes nine days after the death of Drummer Lee Rigby The Queen was visiting the new home of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery - a mounted, ceremonial unit. During the visit she watched a display of gun carriages Instead, protesters will march from Millbank to the Cenotaph. Met Commander Simon Letchford warned that a "provocative mix of views" could lead to "ugly scenes on our streets." Drummer Rigby's family appealed for calm, saying: "Lee loved life and he loved people. He had many friends from different walks of life, some with different religious beliefs and cultures. Lee would not want people to use his name as an excuse to carry out attacks against others. The second alleged Woolwich killer was discharged from hospital yesterday. Michael Adebolajo, 28, was taken to a police station under armed guard for questioning. Michael Adebowale, 22, has been charged with murder and will appear at the Old Bailey on Monday. An hour before the Queen arrived in Woolwich to visit the new home of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery - a mounted, ceremonial unit - Buckingham Palace announced she would mark the death of the soldier by holding the meetings before having lunch in the Sergeant's Mess. Buckingham Palace has stressed that the royal engagement was a long standing commitment and that 'the Queen was privately acknowledging the events of last week' The Queen viewed some of the horses before watching a gun team display in the riding school and meeting more soldiers The Queen laughs during her visit to the Woolwich Royal Artillery Barracks and the Kings Troop A Buckingham Palace spokesman said the Queen met 'those who co-ordinated the barracks response to the events of last week and some of those who formed part of Drummer Rigby's chain of command'. She stressed that the royal engagement was a longstanding commitment and that 'the Queen was privately acknowledging the events of last week'. The Queen's journey to the barracks in south east London did not take her past the hundreds of floral tributes left at the railings. Lieutenant Colonel Bob Christopher, commander of Woolwich Station, and his team met the Queen, as did staff from the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers' outreach team, Drummer Rigby's regiment, based at the Tower of London. It is not known how long the Queen chatted to the service personnel, who were not available for a comment afterwards. During the Queen's visit one toddler did his best to upstage the monarch by rolling around on the floor crying when his mother was introduced to the head of state. The King's Troop are a mounted, ceremonial unit that fires gun salutes on royal anniversaries and state occasions It is not known how long the Queen chatted to the service personnel during her visit to the barracks. Her visit came as a coroner was told Lee Rigby was killed when he returned to his barracks following a day working at the Tower of London The Queen meets members of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery during her visit to the barracks One toddler did his best to upstage the monarch by rolling around on the floor crying when his mother was introduced to the head of state An armed soldier awaits the arrival of the Queen at the Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich Ethan Pagan-Skelley, 18 months old, dressed in a tiny suit complete with shirt and tie, threw a tantrum soon after the Queen arrived at George VI Lines, home of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery. His father Sergeant Peter Pagan-Skelley serves with the prestigious regiment and was in another part of the base but the infant's mother Emma carried on chatting to the Queen as her son played up. After meeting the monarch in the gun store, where the regiments First World War guns are kept, the mother said: 'The Queen said "he's a troublesome one" but it was lovely to meet her.' The toddler's grandmother Annette Skelley added: 'He was quiet all morning but when the Queen arrived he started crying, maybe it was the occasion that got to him.' Southwark Coroner's Court heard brief details of the circumstances surrounding Drummer Rigby's murder last week as the inquest into his death was opened and adjourned yesterday. Members of the 14th Regiment Royal Artillery visit the site where soldier Lee Rigby was murdered outside the Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich Army cadet Gunner Liarna Nicholas from the Royal Artillery lays flowers close to the scene where drummer Lee Rigby died The court heard that the Manchester-born soldier was killed as he returned to his barracks in Woolwich, south east London, on May 22. Adjourning the inquest to a date to be fixed, deputy coroner Lorna Tagliavini said: 'I would like to take this opportunity to give my personal condolences to all members of Lee Rigby's family for their very sad loss.' Mr Mallon told the court that Drummer Rigby had been working at the Tower of London on the day he died. He said Drummer Rigby suffered 'extensive and serious injuries', and investigations into his murder are continuing. None of the father of one's family was in court for the brief hearing. Additional security guards were on duty at Southwark Coroner's Court this morning. The inquest was adjourned to a date to be confirmed. Drummer Rigby, known affectionately to his mated as "Riggers," was a member of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and had served a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Members of the 14 Regiment Royal Artillery left a card that said Drummer Rigby is 'lost but not forgotten' Flowers and tributes at the site where soldier Lee Rigby died outside the Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich Michael Adebowale, 22, from Greenwich, south east London, yesterday appeared in court charged with Lee Rigby's murder. Michael Adebolajo, 28, the second suspect in the Woolwich case, remains under arrest in hospital. Ten people have been arrested as part of the investigation into the soldier's killing. In a tribute issued through the Ministry of Defence, Drummer Rigby's family said the 25-year-old's death had had a devastating effect on them, but said they were amazed by the worldwide support they had received. The statement, given by members of Drummer Rigby's family, including mother and stepfather Lyn and Ian, wife Rebecca, and son Jack, added: 'We would not wish any other families to go through this harrowing experience and appeal to everyone to keep calm and show their respect in a peaceful manner.' This weekend a number of marches are planned, including one by the British National Party (BNP) in the centre of London and another by Unite Against Fascism in Woolwich, south-east London. BNP members had wanted to hold a rally in Woolwich but police stepped in to prevent this to avoid inflaming 'current community tensions'. A poignant tribute left for Drummer Lee Rigby outside the Royal Artillery Barracks Soldiers were today pictured laying flowers at the scene of Drummer Rigby's killing Hundreds of flowers have been tied to the railings near Woolwich barracks in tribute to Drummer Rigby The family expressed their thanks for the overwhelming support they had received from the general public, army and the police. 'The generosity, kindness and sympathy expressed by everyone we have come into contact with has been truly staggering and is giving us the strength to carry on,' the statement said. We have been amazed by the messages of support we have received from all across the globe. They said they were 'deeply touched' after visiting Woolwich and thanked those who had given them time and space to pay their own tributes. Hundreds of flowers have been tied to the railings near Woolwich barracks, where he was based. In their statement, Drummer Rigby's family added: 'We all loved Lee deeply and we know that he loved us - we all miss him so much. He was a fun-loving, approachable young man with a smile that always managed to light up a room. Media are pictured outside Southwark Coroner's Court before the inquest of murdered British soldier Lee Rigby Michael Adebolajo (left) has been arrested in connection with the incident. Michael Adebowale (right) yesterday appeared in court charged with Lee Rigby's murder Handcuffed Michael Adebowale appears in court accused of murdering soldier Lee Rigby We have heard so many stories about him from so many people and they have brought us great comfort. Lee loved life and he loved people. He had many friends from different walks of life - some with different religious beliefs and cultures. But this made no difference to Lee - he always treated others with the greatest of respect. Finally, once again we would like to thank everyone for their support. It has been very much appreciated and it is helping us so much during these difficult times. Thank You. 'I would like to take this opportunity to give my personal condolences to all members of Lee Rigby's family for their very sad loss' Coroner Lorna Tagliavini Meanwhile the Rector of Woolwich launched a campaign calling for three women - dubbed the Angels of Woolwich - to be awarded bravery medals. Ingrid Loyau-Kennett was thrust into the spotlight after calmly speaking to one of Drummer Rigby's alleged attackers. Amanda Donnelly and her daughter Gemma Donnelly-Martin insisted on being allowed to sit with the soldier after his body had been dragged into the middle of the road. Reverend Jesse van der Valk, rector of St. Mary Magdalene parish church in Woolwich, is leading calls for The George medal - awarded to civilians for acts of bravery - to be given to the women. He has started a petition on the website change.org urging the Ministry of Defence to recognise their courage. Mr Van der Valk said: 'Last week's tragedy hit this community hard, but the actions of Gemma, Amanda and Ingrid have been an inspiration to all of us. Instead of running away when they saw danger they ran straight to the heart of it. The George medal would be a fitting recognition of their actions.