With the sad news of Her Majesty's passing, we take a moment to remember her special connection to Somerset with photos of her time at the Royal Bath and West Show through the years.
Her Majesty has visited the show several times over the years, with visits also being made by other members of the Royal Family. The Queen’s first visit was back in 1948, four years before she became Queen. At this time the Royal Bath & West Show was a travelling show, and the then Princess Elizabeth visited it at its venue for that year, Cardiff.
Almost 20 years later, in 1966, The Queen visited the show at its new permanent home at the Bath & West Showground. This time she was accompanied by her husband Prince Philip. This was the second year in which the show had been held in Shepton Mallet, having moved here in 1965.
Again almost 20 years passed until the Queen’s last visit to the Show, which she made in 1985.
Since then the Royal Bath & West Show has enjoyed visits from the Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall (now King Charles III and the Queen Consort), and the Countess of Wessex.
This year's show was full of Jubilee-themed features to celebrate the remarkable reign of our monarch. She will be sorely missed across the county and beyond.
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