Wearside was gripped by Royal fever when Princess Elizabeth came to Sunderland 80 years ago today.
The future Queen Elizabeth II was in town to launch the tanker British Princess.
Huge crowds gathered at the shipyard of Sir James Laing and Sons in Deptford in April 1946 and here are those scenes once more.
Take a look as the Royal favourite met with civic dignitaries but also spared time to send best wishes and smiles to the public.
It was a rainy day in town, as our Sunderland Echo photo memories show, but they remain reminders of a wonderful day in Wearside’s history.
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9. A happy day
Princess Elizabeth is seen leaving the Deptford shipyard of Sir James Laing & Sons. | se