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The Royal visit

Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh toured North Somerset on a Royal visit in July 2007.

Well-wishers turned out in their thousands to greet the Royal Party in what was a memorable day for everyone.

The Royal couple arrived at Yatton Railway Station at 10am on Friday 20 July ready for their whistle-stop tour around the district.

The Queen and Duke's first port of call was Yeo Valley Farms in Blagdon followed by the For All Healthy Living Centre and then Knightstone Island in Weston-super-Mare.

Lunch was spent at the town's The Winter Gardens after which the Royal pair parted company with The Queen visiting the Ashcombe Children's Centre.

The Duke travelled on to The Helicopter Museum where he was later met by The Queen before the Royal Party left after a hectic day by helicopter at around 3.30pm.

To view the Royal Party's progress through the day in photos please visit the appropriate pages within this section.