The duke and the Queen were married for more than 70 years and Philip dedicated decades of his life to royal duty, serving the nation at the monarch’s side.
Many of those visits were to Lancashire, and here we look back fondly at some of the times we hosted the royal couple.
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Thomas M Nutbrown, managing director of the Blackpool utensils manufacturing firm of the same name, with the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at the Ideal Home Exhibition , London in 1957
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Preston Mayor Joe Hood greets the Queen in June 1977
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The Queen visits Preston, with Mayor Alderman R Ainsworth, left.
1949
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The Duke of Edinburgh opens Witchwood woodland walk, which runs from Skew Bridge in Ansdell to Lytham Railway Station). historical dated 4/5/74