In 1988 she was greeted with a sea of Union flags as she visited Leamington. Her historic visit served two purposes. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the Royal Priors shopping centre and she also unveiled the plaque at the town hall to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Queen Victoria's granting of the royal warrant to Leamington.
In 1996, crowds lined the streets of Warwick to see the Queen, who was accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh.
The royal pair visited the Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick Castle and St Michael's Hospital. They also spoke to Myton Hospice patients and chatted to members of the public on their walkabout in town.
In 2011, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh officially opened the Justice Centre in Leamington.
They viewed an empty cell and the Judges' Bench in the crown court at the formal opening of the new centre, which combines a police station, crown court and criminal justice agencies. Large crowds gathered outside to cheer the Queen.
Here are some photos from the these events.
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1. Queen's visit to Leamington in 1988
The Queen enters her name into the Regent Hotel's visitors' book with hotel owner Frank Cridlan and his wife may - after a spot of bother with a faulty pen! Mr Cridlan said of the pen: "Ma'am like myself it's a little nervous." Photo: Leamington Courier archives
2. Queen's visit to Leamington in 1988
The Queen stops to talk to members of the public at the Royal Priors shopping centre. Photo: Leamington Courier archives
3. Queen's visit to Leamington in 1988
The Queen stops to talk to members of the public outside the Royal Priors shopping centre. Photo: Leamington Courier archives
4. Queen's visit to Leamington in 1988
Crowds gather to greet the Queen Photo: Leamington Courier archives