This picture, taken by a Yorkshire Post staff photographer shows the Queen (Princess Elizabeth as she then was) on her visit to Harewood House in 1949. Left to right, front row, are The Queen, Princess Royal and the Duke of Edinburgh. Left to right, back row: Miss Gwynedd Lloyd (Lady-in-Waiting to the Princess Royal), Mr. John Colville (Private Secretary to Princess Elizabeth), The Countess of Scarborough, the Earl of Harewood, the Hon. Mrs. Andrew Elphinstone (Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Elizabeth) and the Earl of Scarborough (Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding and York).placeholder image
This picture, taken by a Yorkshire Post staff photographer shows the Queen (Princess Elizabeth as she then was) on her visit to Harewood House in 1949. Left to right, front row, are The Queen, Princess Royal and the Duke of Edinburgh. Left to right, back row: Miss Gwynedd Lloyd (Lady-in-Waiting to the Princess Royal), Mr. John Colville (Private Secretary to Princess Elizabeth), The Countess of Scarborough, the Earl of Harewood, the Hon. Mrs. Andrew Elphinstone (Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Elizabeth) and the Earl of Scarborough (Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding and York).

Memories of Queen Elizabeth II's visits to Yorkshire in pictures

By rebecca marano
Published 8th Sep 2022, 19:56 GMT
Updated 8th Sep 2022, 19:59 GMT

Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II has died, the Royal Family has confirmed.

Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne on February 6, 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI.

She died on Thursday, September 8 at Balmoral in Scotland.

She was surrounded by her family.

We took a look back through The Yorkshire Archives of Queen Elizabeth II’s visits to Yorkshire over the decades.

The Queen wearing rich crimson on a visit to Centenary Square, Bradford, in 2007.

21. Bradford

The Queen wearing rich crimson on a visit to Centenary Square, Bradford, in 2007. Photo: Simon Hulme

Photo Sales
Previous
6 / 6
Next Page
Related topics:Elizabeth IIMemoriesYorkshireScotlandBalmoral
News you can trust since 1754
Follow us
© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Cookie SettingsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy notice