Recent days have been among the toughest in her reign after the passing and funeral of her beloved husband Prince Philip.
Today, as she marks her 95th birthday, we send our heartfelt best wishes with a reflection on her visits to Sunderland and East Durham over the years.
She visited Sunderland and the surrounding area in 2012, 2009, 2002, 2000, 1993, 1977, 1954, and 1946.
Did you get to meet her and what do you remember of the occasion? Perhaps you can spot someone you know in one of our photos.
Browse through this photo collection as we pay tribute to the Queen.
5. Welcome Your Majesty
Sunderland's younger generation turned out in force to meet the Queen in 2009. Are you pictured? Photo: se
6. A day to remember
Her Majesty meets the public on her visit to Wearside in 1977. Photo: se
8. A visit in 1954
It's 1954 and Queen Elizabeth II still manages a radiant smile after a tiring day of public engagements. Here she is outside Sunderland Town Hall. Photo: se