Queen visits Romford
6 March 2003
H.M. Queen Elizabeth II visited the London Borough of Havering for the first time in her 51 years as Queen. She stopped first at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch, then a visit to Romford town centre, followed by a trip to a school in Harold Wood to meet the schoolboy who had requested her visit.
Here is a selection
of my own photos of
this event
(© David King 2003).
Her Majesty the Queen arrives in Romford to be greeted by the Mayor of Havering and other civic dignitaries, as well as the press and thousands of well-wishers who lined the streets and Market Place to greet her |
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Some of the crowds who turned out to meet the Queen in Romford |
The Duke of Edinburgh talks to members of the crowds as he and the Queen arrive at Romford Market |
Some of the crowds in Romford Market, as the Queen toured a selection of market stalls |
The Queen walks around Romford Market |
The Queen walks through the grounds of the Church of St. Edward the Confessor in Romord Market |
The building to the right of the church is the Wykeham Centre where the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh had lunch. Here we see the Queen leaving the Centre to return to St. Edward’s Church |
A group of military personnel who attended a small church service with the Queen |
Another type of royalty was also present, with the Pearly King and Queen of Romford, an old London tradition |
The crowds wave goodbye to the Queen and the Duke as they leave Romford Market |
A local band played for the Queen as she departed, and for the crowds after she was gone |
