Queen in Shropshire visit - As it happened
Shropshire celebrated as up to 40,000 people flocked to the county's biggest ever royal party as the Queen made her long-awaited arrival. Her Majesty and Prince Philip arrived at RAF Cosford yesterday as bright sunshine shone over the airbase. And you can catch up with all of the action as it happened, as our reporters tweeted updates and pictures from a day to remember. Pick up your Shropshire Star today for a 24-page picture supplement on the royal visit and look out for a glossy magazine commemorating the special occasion.
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Shropshire celebrated as up to 40,000 people flock to the counties biggest ever royal party as the Queen makes her long-awaited arrival.
Her Majesty and Prince Philip arrived at RAF Cosford yesterday as bright sunshine shone over the airbase.
And you can catch up with all of the action as it happened, as our reporters tweeted updates and pictures from a day to remember.
Get involved with the coverage by sending in your own comments and pictures for our live blog. Tweet @ShropshireStar or email internet@shropshirestar.co.uk and remember to include your name and where you're from.
Pick up your Shropshire Star today for a 24-page picture supplement on the royal visit and look out for a glossy magazine commemorating the special occasion.
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Comments for: "Queen in Shropshire visit - As it happened"
Port Hill Boy
35,000 or 40,000. By the close of play it will be millions!
Bob
awesome
Drone
Is that The Shropshire Brooch itself??!!!
Doubter
Its not a shropshire brooch, its only connection is a 70 year olds granddad made it in south Africa a long time ago, this is the 1st time the brooch has been in the county, its only "link" is the 70year old lives in Shrewsbury.
Drone
I see your irony by-pass was a complete success, Doubter!
Martin
You can always rely on the same names to come up with pointless comments.
Why can't you realise that this will bring a lot of happiness to people attending.
The children especially will remember this for a long time. Hope they all had a great day!
Drone
Well done Martin, for that comment with a very good point.
Peter
I think that's aimed at you Drone - so consider yourself told!
Now off you go and practice tugging your forelock...
CloudySkies
We had a lovely day at Cosford but the children were disappointed that we were unable to find them a spot to stand where they could catch a view of the Queen. Some had pitched their chairs in the best viewing positions at 9am and sat rooted to the spot for 4hrs in their determination to see her!
Drone
Damn! If only you'd thought of it first!
David L Taylor
It was a great day, our children loved it and if 40,000 seems optimistic for attendance, the crowd lines were not so deep that we couldn't get a good view as she drove past.Not often one says this of the council, but the organisation was very good , the stewards were polite and did a good job, as did the announcer