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Queen Elizabeth II at the opening of MediaCityUK in 2012. Credit: via Peel L&P

GALLERY: Queen Elizabeth II visits to the North West

9 September 2022 08:52 Julia Hatmaker Comments (3)

Queen Elizabeth II was no stranger to the North West during her 70-year reign. Throughout her life, she visited Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region to open buildings, visit the set of Coronation Street and even see the sites from a duck boat.

We’ve compiled a selection of images of the Queen’s time in our region. Below you will find photographs from her visits to Liverpool One, MediaCityUK and even a shopping centre in Bolton.

You can view the gallery by clicking any image below.

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She once said that Manchester is not a very nice place

By Phi

That’s nothing compared to what Phillip said about Liverpool . I think at this time there are bigger things to think about though.

By Gamma

As a 5-year-old I saw her whizz through Victoria Square in St. Helens on her 1977 Silver Jubilee Tour…

By NP

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