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’ve been looking through our archives to share the best photos we can find of some of those visits – including rare glass plate images of when King George V and Queen Mary came to Lancaster in 1912.
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Youngsters wait for a glimpse of the Queen during her visit to Lancaster and Bilsborrow in 2015. Photo: Daniel Martino
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
A spectacular shot of the Queen on a visit to Lancaster. The shot is believed to be of Meeting House Lane with the King's Arms building on the left. Photo: National World
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
The late Queen meets the crowds in Market Street, Lancaster,, during a visit in 1999. Photo: NIGEL SLATER
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Prince Charles meets schoolchildren during a visit to Dewlay Cheesemakers in Garstang in 2017. Photo: Daniel Martino
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Princess Anne chats to Ruby during a visit to Lancaster in 1999. Photo: Darren Andrews
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
The Queen and Lord Lieutenant visiting Lancaster to mark her 1977 Jubilee year. Photo: National World
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
The Earl and Countess of Wessex visit Lancaster Castle in 2022. Photo: Daniel Martino
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Crowds waiting to see the Queen during a visit to Lancaster and Bilsborrow in 2015. Photo: Daniel Martino
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Brownies wave Union flags during the Queen's visit to Lancaster and Bilsborrow in 2015. Photo: Daniel Martino
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Schoolchildren gather to wave off the Earl and Countess of Wessex after their visit to Lancaster Castle in 2022. Photo: Daniel Martino
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Ava Reed and Poppy Dodds present a bouquet to the Queen during her visit to Lancaster in 2015. Photo: Neil Cross
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
King George V and Queen Mary in Lancaster's Market Square on August 24 1912. Photo: National World
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Prince Charles meets well-wishers during his visit to Morecambe in 2022. Photo: Neil Cross
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Sonya Wallacy, six, of Garstang, hands flowers to the Queen during her visit to the district in 1980. Photo: National World
. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Crowds waiting for the Queen during her visit to Morecambe in 1999. Photo: Garth Hamer
1. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Youngsters wait for a glimpse of the Queen during her visit to Lancaster and Bilsborrow in 2015. Photo: Daniel Martino
2. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
A spectacular shot of the Queen on a visit to Lancaster. The shot is believed to be of Meeting House Lane with the King's Arms building on the left. Photo: National World
3. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
The late Queen meets the crowds in Market Street, Lancaster,, during a visit in 1999. Photo: NIGEL SLATER
4. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Prince Charles meets schoolchildren during a visit to Dewlay Cheesemakers in Garstang in 2017. Photo: Daniel Martino