Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Winkle Island in a vintage Rolls Royce on a visit to Hastings Old Town, East Sussex, England, UK. 6 June 1997

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During her visit, she officially opened Priory Meadow Shopping Centre and visited the Old Town, where she was presented with a winkle by the Winkle Club. She then went on to the Fishermen’s Museum and Shipwreck Museum, before lunch and a tour of the old Hastings College site. She also visited West St Leonards Primary School, where she unveiled a plaque before departing via a helicopter from the school field.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Hastings old town, East Sussex, England, UK
Photo credit: © parkerphotography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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