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As the country mourns the death of its longest-reigning monarch, the Daily Echo looks back at the times Queen Elizabeth II visited the area.

The Queen made a whirlwind visit to the Isle of Wight in 1968, when she learned more about the new SRN4 hovercraft.

THE Echo's celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign continues with a look back at a visit to the town Her Majesty has a very special…

The Duke of Edinburgh shared an “absolute lifetime” with the Queen and prevented her from being lonely as she carried out her duties as head of state, a royal author has said. Penny Junor said the impact of Philip’s death on the Queen – his wife of 73 years – will be enormous. “The Queen will no doubt have been expecting this for some time,” Ms Junor told the PA news agency. “Prince Philip was an age when it was inevitable sooner or later, but he has been such an important figure in her life. I think the impact will be enormous.

The Buckingham Palace intruder  Buckingham Palace is seen as one of the world’s most protected and elusive residences, but that didn’t stop Michael Fagan from breaking into the Queen’s home not just once, but twice.  Fagan first snuck into the palace in June 1982 after he climbed up a drainpipe, entered through an unlocked window and hid after startling one of the housemaids. He then claims he wandered the halls of the palace and viewed royal paintings while sitting on a throne. Fagan then drank some wine before sneaking back out without getting caught.   A month later, he tried his ...