Hundreds of people lined the streets of Liverpool on Wednesday to welcome the Queen during her day-long visit to the city.
The pre-planned trip to the region came as part of Her Majesty’s ceremonial duties, pharmacy with the monarch expected at a number of venues in Liverpool city centre over the course of the day, including the Exhibition Centre Liverpool and Alder Hey Hospital.
The Royals took an early morning train Lime Street, where they were welcomed by Dame Lorna Muirhead, the Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside.
Accompanied by husband Prince Philip, the Queen started the day with a visit to the International Festival for Business at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool, where she formally opened the new development and its neighbour, the Pullman Hotel.
They then made the short journey to Liverpool Town Hall around midday, where they had lunch with a number of prominent local organisations and waved to crowds from the building’s balcony.
Before leaving the city, the Queen will also unveil a plaque at the new Alder Hey Hospital and hospital Chief Executive Louise Shepherd expressed her delight both at the hospital’s improved facilities and the planned Royal visit.
She said: “We are honoured that Her Majesty The Queen we will officially open our new world class hospital; Alder Hey in the Park.
“We are extremely proud of the new Alder Hey, the first hospital in a park in Europe and one which has been designed with the help of our children and young people.
“The last year has been such an exciting time for everyone here at Alder Hey and we are very privileged and excited to be able to show our brand new home to Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.”