The day Princess Diana visited Sunderland in 1990
Faces in the crowd for a special day for St Columba’s
She was the People’s Princess and the crowds turned out in their hundreds to see her when she came to Sunderland.
It was 34 years ago this month when Princess Diana arrived at St Columba’s church in Southwick.
A plaque to commemorate her visit
She chatted to the crowds, opened the parish hall and left a great impression.
She also visited the new Alzheimers Day Centre at Havelock Hospital where she unveiled a plaque.
Did you chat to the princess?
Both occasions were recorded for posterity by the Sunderland Echo photographers and here they are once more.
Take a look and get in touch if they bring back memories for you, or if you can spot someone you know.
Did the princess chat to you or one of your friends? Or maybe you have memories of another Royal visit to Sunderland.
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