- Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited Leicester several times during her reign
- Leicester celebrated The Queen's coronation by decorating many of the main roads around the City Centre
- The Queen's first visit to Leicester as reigning monarch was in 1958
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was the longest serving monarch in British history. Born in 1926, she acceded to the throne in 1952 after the death of her father King George VI.
The people of Leicester celebrated The Queen’s coronation in 1953 with parties, events and decorations hung on buildings across the city.
Lead image, courtesy Leicester Mercury.
Leicester’s Town Hall decorated for The Queen’s coronation, 1953
Throughout her reign Queen Elizabeth II made several official visits to Leicester for a variety of occasions. Let's go on a journey through the decades to celebrate the life of Her Majesty The Queen.
1958: First Official Visit
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Humberstone Gate with a highly decorated Lewis’s in the centre, 1953
The junction of London Road and Granby Street decorated for The Queen’s coronation, 1953
Granby Street decorated for The Queen’s coronation, 1953
Leicester’s Town Hall decorated for The Queen’s coronation, 1953