Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh is a patron of the Yorkshire agricultural show and enjoyed helping to judge the pig classes and inspecting the produce entries.
The wife of Prince Edward was joined by thousands of other visitors for England’s largest one-day country show, which trialled a two-day event in the aftermath of Covid.
Yorkshire Post photographer James Hardisty went along to the Showground.
9. Royal visit
The Duchess alongside David Tite, Director of Driffield Show. Photo: James Hardisty
11. Young handler
Benji Brook, 5, of Camblesforth, near Selby, hugs a Lincoln Longwool from Skylark Rarebreeds Photo: James Hardisty
12. Heavy horses
On show in the main ring the heavy horses - Teams Turn-out class Photo: James Hardisty
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