Her Majesty has visited the borough and its outskirts in 1950, 1954, 1971, 1990 (Lyneham), 1997 and, lastly, in 1998. Read more about those visits here or enjoy a look through our gallery.
We have delved into the Adver archives to re-publish nostalgic photos of those historic occasions when our Queen greeted adoring crowds of Swindonians and carried out important royal duties.
![Wiltshire Times: Queen Elizabeth II meets the Girls Venture Corps in 1971. Newsquest]( "Wiltshire Times: Queen Elizabeth II meets the Girls Venture Corps in 1971. Newsquest")
Queen Elizabeth II meets the Girls Venture Corps in 1971. Newsquest (Image: Newsquest)
![Wiltshire Times: The Queen visits Swindon in 1971.]( "Wiltshire Times: The Queen visits Swindon in 1971.")
The Queen visits Swindon in 1971. (Image: Newsquest)
![Wiltshire Times: The Queen speaks to a worker in Garrards in 1971]( "Wiltshire Times: The Queen speaks to a worker in Garrards in 1971")
The Queen speaks to a worker in Garrards in 1971 (Image: Newsquest)
![Wiltshire Times: Queen Elizabeth II in Swindon in 1971.]( "Wiltshire Times: Queen Elizabeth II in Swindon in 1971.")
Queen Elizabeth II in Swindon in 1971. (Image: Newsquest)
![Wiltshire Times: The Queen and Prince Phillip visit Swindon in 1971]( "Wiltshire Times: The Queen and Prince Phillip visit Swindon in 1971")
The Queen and Prince Phillip visit Swindon in 1971 (Image: Newsquest)
![Wiltshire Times: The Queen greets happy onlookers in Lyneham in 1990]( "Wiltshire Times: The Queen greets happy onlookers in Lyneham in 1990")
The Queen greets happy onlookers in Lyneham in 1990 (Image: Newsquest)
![Wiltshire Times: Queen Elizabeth II in the Brunel Shopping Centre in 1997.]( "Wiltshire Times: Queen Elizabeth II in the Brunel Shopping Centre in 1997.")
Queen Elizabeth II in the Brunel Shopping Centre in 1997. (Image: Newsquest)
![Wiltshire Times: The Queen receives flowers from a young boy in 1991.]( "Wiltshire Times: The Queen receives flowers from a young boy in 1991.")
The Queen receives flowers from a young boy in 1991. (Image: Newsquest)
![Wiltshire Times: The Queen receives flowers from a young girl at Lydiard in 1997]( "Wiltshire Times: The Queen receives flowers from a young girl at Lydiard in 1997")
The Queen receives flowers from a young girl at Lydiard in 1997 (Image: Newsquest)
![Wiltshire Times: The Queen unveils a plaque commemorating her 1997 visit to Swindon.]( "Wiltshire Times: The Queen unveils a plaque commemorating her 1997 visit to Swindon.")
The Queen unveils a plaque commemorating her 1997 visit to Swindon. (Image: Newsquest)
![Wiltshire Times: The Queen in Swindon in 1997]( "Wiltshire Times: The Queen in Swindon in 1997")
The Queen in Swindon in 1997 (Image: Newsquest)
![Wiltshire Times: The Queen greets elderly fans in Swindon in 1997.]( "Wiltshire Times: The Queen greets elderly fans in Swindon in 1997.")
The Queen greets elderly fans in Swindon in 1997. (Image: Newsquest)
![Wiltshire Times: The Queen in Lyneham in 1990.]( "Wiltshire Times: The Queen in Lyneham in 1990.")
The Queen in Lyneham in 1990. (Image: Newsquest)
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