The late Queen Elizabeth II, the then-Prince Charles, the Wessexes, Princess Anne and Princess Alexandra have all made trips to the district – and crowds have always turned out in their thousands to welcome them.
We recently featured a selection of photos from our archives from some of those visits – including rare glass plate images of when King George V and Queen Mary came to Lancaster in 1912 – and here we feature more of our old photographs from those royal occasions.
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Jo Muller and Paige Bell with dog Winston during the visit of the Queen to Lancaster and Bilsborrow in 2015. Photo: Daniel Martino
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Prince Charles on his visit to Lancaster in 1993. Photo: LEP
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
This glass plate negative depicts King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret during a visit to Lancaster Castle and the Duchy of Lancaster farms in 1951. They are pictured walking in the grounds of Lancaster Castle with Earl Sefton (to the left of the King). Photo: National World
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
School children wait for a glimpse of Prince Charles on his visit to Morecambe last year. Photo: Neil Cross
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Excited Brownies await the visit of the Queen during her trip to Lancaster and Bilsborrow in 2015. Photo: Daniel Martino
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
A young girl hands flowers to the Queen during her visit to Morecambe in 1999. Photo: Darren Andrews
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
The Queen meets children of tenants at Lee Farm, Billsborrow, in May 1980. Photo: Historical
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Crowds wait to see the Queen during her trip to Lancaster and Bilsborrow in 2015. Photo: Daniel Martino
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Patiently waiting to see Prince Charles on his visit to Morecambe in 2022. Photo: Neil Cross
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
The Queen meets young performers on her visit to Morecambe in 1999. Photo: Darren Andrews
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
The Queen watches a sheep being sheared during her to Lancaster and Bilsborrow in 2015. Photo: Daniel Martino
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
This image from August 24 1912 was taken in Lancaster's Market Square on the day of a visit by King George V and Queen Mary. Photo: National World
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Excitement in the crowds as the Earl and Countess of Wessex visit Lancaster Castle in 2022. Photo: Daniel Martino
1. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Jo Muller and Paige Bell with dog Winston during the visit of the Queen to Lancaster and Bilsborrow in 2015. Photo: Daniel Martino
2. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Prince Charles on his visit to Lancaster in 1993. Photo: LEP
3. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
This glass plate negative depicts King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret during a visit to Lancaster Castle and the Duchy of Lancaster farms in 1951. They are pictured walking in the grounds of Lancaster Castle with Earl Sefton (to the left of the King). Photo: National World
4. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
School children wait for a glimpse of Prince Charles on his visit to Morecambe last year. Photo: Neil Cross