The Queen's Top Ten Essex Moments

As the Queen celebrates her 90th birthday, we take a light-hearted look back at some of the times she's visited Essex during her reign.

1. The Queen's Top Ten Essex Moments

1957: Even though it was a bit of a grey morning, Harlow still gives the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh a Royal welcome during her visit to Market Square.
2. The Queen's Top Ten Essex Moments

1991: The Queen opened the £400million satellite terminal at Stansted Airport, but annoyingly forgot her passport so had to put the trip to Lanzarote on hold.
3. The Queen's Top Ten Essex Moments

1999: The Queen is cheered as she walked down Marine Parade during her first visit to Southend, next stop... the penny arcade!
4. The Queen's Top Ten Essex Moments

1999: Just time for the Queen to catch up on EastEnders before media students show a programme they produced about her visit to South East Essex College, Southend-on-sea.
5. The Queen's Top Ten Essex Moments

1999: The Queen visits St Martin's Square in Basildon. What one does in Bas Vegas, stays in Bas Vegas.
6. The Queen's Top Ten Essex Moments

1999: With the fish and chips safely tucked away in her handbag, the Queen enjoys a stroll along Southend-on-Sea seafront.
7. The Queen's Top Ten Essex Moments

2004: During a visit to Essex University's Colchester campus, which celebrated its 40th Anniversary this year, the Queen's all smiles as she adds another eye-catching piece to the Royal garden.
8. The Queen's Top Ten Essex Moments

2010: Her Majesty thinks this is too much salt to throw over one's shoulder as she visits Maldon Salt Crystal Company.
9. The Queen's Top Ten Essex Moments

2010: No sticky situation here during a tour of the Wilkin and Son Jam Factory in Tiptree.
10. The Queen's Top Ten Essex Moments

1991: The Queen checks the spelling on the new road bridge over the River Thames.
11. The Queen's Top Ten Essex Moments

2014: The Queen visits Chelmsford Cathedral for a service to celebrate the diocese's 100th anniversary. Sadly Dukes nightclub had already closed by that point so she headed to Felsted School instead!