Such was the interest, Memory Lane delved into the archives to find out more about the occasion and, indeed, those elsewhere on the Fylde Coast.
Dick said: “Perhaps the most famous royal visit to Fleetwood came in September 1847, when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, returned from their holiday to Scotland, through the new port of Fleetwood. The great and the good of Lancashire were present to see the young Queen step onto County soil for the first time."
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Children line the street near the old Fleetwood Railway Station to welcome Princess Margaret
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King George IV and Queen Elizabeth chat with ex-servicement in the rain during their visit to Fleetwood in 1938. Lord Derby holds the umbrella over the queen.
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Princess Margaret meets dignitaries in Fleetwood during her visit to the port
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The Queen is greeted by excited children from Rossall School during her visit to Fleetwood in 1994
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The Prince of Wales, later the Duke of Windsor, meets ex-servicemen from the First World War during his visit to the Fylde in 1927
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Princess Margaret in Fleetwood, 1954