The Queen

The Queen passed through the Southwick shipyard of Austin and Pickersgill.

Reliving the Wearside welcome you gave the Queen on her Jubilee visit

Harmony For You members (left to right) Jim Gillies, Joan Carter, Jean Watson, Bill Quigley and Norma Bolingbrooke on keyboard.

The local band which had a combined age of 423 - and Royal approval

Queen Elizabeth unveiling the sculpture Pathways of Knowledge

30 years ago: Watch Queen Elizabeth II in Sunderland

Peter Kay has beaten Brian Blessed... as nation's dream bingo caller

Deserving Sunderland nurse gets royal honour with new appointment

One never made it down the gangway, one was toasted with beer and one was launched by the future Queen.

Nine of Sunderland's most interesting ship launches

The Echo in headlines: We've been doing it for 150 years.

15 historic headlines from 150 years of the Sunderland Echo

The 2004 L322 Range Rover, formerly owned by The Queen, which went under the hammer for £132,000 at Iconic Auctioneers

Queen's old Range Rover is sold - for twice as much as expected

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (C) stands with from left, Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Britain's Prince Louis of Cambridge, Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Britain's Prince George of Cambridge, Britain's Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, and Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, to watch a special flypast from Buckingham Palace balcony following the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations, in London on June 2, 2022. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Prince William's touching tribute to late Queen for special ceremony

A National Express coach

National Express announces 15 new coach routes

The tree-planting ceremony.

Gift from the Queen planted in Sunderland at home of Foundation of Light

Royal Mint unveils new collection celebrating 25 years of Harry Potter

The Queen Consort, Camilla, has revealed the Paddington Bear tributes will be donated to children’s charity Barnados

Queen Consort Camilla with Paddington Bear tributes going to new home

Buckingham Palace has released a new portrait of King Charles III with his family

Buckingham Palace release new portrait of King Charles III with family

Corgi sales soar following Queen Elizabeth’s death

UK Corgi prices double following the death of Queen Elizabeth

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown placed on top, lays on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, London, where it will lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday. Picture date: Wednesday September 14, 2022.

Queen lying in state in Westminster Hall after moving procession
The Queen was handed to the care of the nation for a period of lying in state after her family marched in homage behind her coffin as it was carried to Westminster Hall.
By Tony Jones, PA Court Correspondent

Members of the public gather on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh to watch the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, as it completes its journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie in rest for a day. Picture date: Sunday September 11, 2022.

Thousands line Queen’s coffin route to pay final respects in Scotland

A minute's silence was held in memory of Queen Elizabeth II ahead of the Great North Run.

'We felt it was the right thing to do' - Sir Brendan Foster believes the Queen w...

Try out your Queeny knowledge with our 11 quiz questions.

Queen quiz: try these 11 jubilee questions

Six royal tipples to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

The weirdest memorabilia released to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

The weirdest memorabilia released to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

How many of these Royal visits do you remember?

Best wishes Your Majesty

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Her Majesty becomes the first British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee

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‘We need to act for our children’s children’: what The Queen told COP26 summit

The Queen has appeared to suggest she is “irritated” by the lack of action in tackling the climate crisis (Getty Images)

Queen 'irritated’ by lack of action on climate crisis - what she said

The award comes on the 73rd anniversary of the foundation of the NHS (Photo: Jane Barlow/Christopher Furlong/Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

‘You have our enduring thanks’: Queen honours NHS with prestigious George Cross ... Rhona Shennan

9 tree planting scenes from the past but can you spot someone you know?

Branch out and share your memories

We pay tribute to the Queen who has so often been a welcome visitor to Wearside.

Memories of Her Majesty in Wearside

Here's when you can see The Queen's speech this VE Day bank holiday

103 year old We'll Meet Again singer Dame Vera Lynn has an uplifting message for...

Rod Gardner, Norhern Powergrid's Head of Network Operations who is originally from Hetton received an OBE in The Queen's New Year Honour's list.

Hetton-born Northern Powergrid boss remembers dad as he gets OBE The Queen's New...

The Duke of Kent hears about community police work in Peterlee.

Police share project work with royal visitor

Beano pays tribute to Harry and Meghan

The Queen formally decommissioned HMS Ocean, one of Britain's biggest warships, at a military ceremony in Plymouth. Pic: PA.

Farewell to the Mighty O: Sunderland's adopted warship HMS Ocean leaves the Roya...

Bobby Thompson with fans at the Sunderland Empire old ref number 38350 Photographer Jack Carroll 22 October 1981. Pensioners were treated to non stop entertainment from Bobby Thompson show with the little waster topping the bill at Sunderland Empire yesterday. The annual rally of over 60s Clubs organised by Age Concern. Friday October 23 1981
Wednesday Retro 1981

Little Bobby - the North East favourite who packed them in

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The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are celebrating 70 years of marriage today.

Queen and Duke star in new portraits to mark 70th anniversary

Did you take part in the Duke of Edinburgh?

Queen joins Philip to mark 60th anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award

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A royal invitation to Wearside pensioners

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