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    The Queen's Top Ten Essex Moments

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    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 In Essex

      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 In Essex

      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 In Essex

      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 In Essex

      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 In Essex

      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 In Essex

      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 In Essex

      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 In Essex

      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 In Essex

      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 In Essex

      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

      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!

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