William and Kate in Sunderland: Remembering the day the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge came to Wearside
By Debra Fox
Published 21st Feb 2019, 10:05 BST
It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since Sunderland was graced with a royal visit.
Twelve months ago, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent the day on Wearside visiting The Fire Station and the city’s new Northern Spire bridge, which opened last summer. Here, we remember how the day unfolded and take a look back through our picture archive. See if you can spot any familiar faces in our photographs.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Northern Spire.
The royal couple visited Sunderland on February 21, 2018.
We remember the landmark day that the couple came to the region.
Meeting schoolchildren on a visit to Sunderland's new Northern Spire bridge.
Royal fever took Sunderland by storm.
William and Kate at Northern Spire.
The couple put some of the final touches to the bridge on their visit.
Meeting then-mayor Coun Doris MacKnight.
Arriving at the Northern Spire bridge.
The Duke of Cambridge tightened a bolt on the brand new bridge as part of the couple's visit.
Our future king stands on the bridge.
Northern Spire opened to the public in August - but the royal couple got an advanced look at the structure.
The Duchess receives a bouquet of flowers from a Sunderland schoolgirl.
A special moment for some of the city's younger citizens.
