Today, we pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll with a reflection on her visits to Wearside.
The crowds came out in their thousands to greet her in 2012, 2009, 2002, 2000, 1993, 1977, 1954, and 1946.
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And to inspire your memories, take a look at these archive photos of Her Majesty paying us a visit.
![Adoring crowds meeting Queen Elizabeth ll at Red House in 1993.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjhhOGM4NWVlLWVjZjItNDQzMi1hMDgzLTIxNWNmYWNjM2NiMjoxM2E2MDA2Yi1hN2YwLTQ0OWQtOWQ3MS02MDllMzk4ZjUyMGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Retro at Red House
Adoring crowds meeting Queen Elizabeth ll at Red House in 1993. Photo: Sunderland Echo
![The Queen arriving at the Stadium of Light Metro station in 2009. Were you there?](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjU3ODljMDY5LWY4ZDQtNDNhYi1iZGM5LTcyM2Y4ODIyZjk5NzpkYTJmMjAwNi1lZmIwLTQxNGYtOTMzOC0zZmM3YjE5NmNkNmM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Flowers for Her Majesty
The Queen arriving at the Stadium of Light Metro station in 2009. Were you there? Photo: KB
![Huge crowds for the Queen's visit to Sunderland in 2009.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmRjZjM1MzBmLTFkMGUtNGEzNC1iYTBmLTVmNGJlY2UyNWU4Njo5YTczNGM2Mi1kYTNjLTQ3MjYtOWFhZC05ZjQzN2U2YTU3Mjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Happy crowds roar their greeting as the Queen drives to Sunderland Civic Centre in 1993.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjdhYjg0YTlkLTg0ZTAtNGY5ZC1hMzUxLTEyMDYzMGIyMjQwMjo5ODQ0NDRmZS03OWM4LTQ1YTYtOGRjMS03NWRmYmJhNDU1ZTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Lining the route
Happy crowds roar their greeting as the Queen drives to Sunderland Civic Centre in 1993. Photo: Sunderland Echo
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