Queen Elizabeth II: Farming memories in pictures

Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday 8 September, took a great interest in the countryside and those who live and work there throughout her 70 years on the throne.

In this pictorial round-up, we are delighted to share some of the farming memories of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.

See also: Farming industry pays tribute to Her Majesty the Queen

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Her Majesty is greeted as she arrives in Harrowgate for the Great Yorkshire Show in 1957.

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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visit a farm on the Balmoral estate as part of their silver wedding anniversary celebrations in 1972.

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Viewing a Jersey winner at the Country Show at Saint John, Jersey in 1978. The breed was one of the Queen’s favourites. The royal family’s Jersey herd is one of the oldest in the UK and some of the cattle can be traced back to 1871.

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A visit to Bishop Burton Agricultural College in 2002.

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The Queen inspects Jersey cattle during her visit to the Royal Welsh Show in 2004.

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Unveiling a plaque to commemorate the opening of the Regional Agricultural Centre at the Harrowgate Showgrounds in 2008.

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Watching a sheep shearing demonstration at Glanusk Park near Crickhowell, South Wales, in 2012. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were on a visit to Wales as part of their Diamond Jubilee tour of the country.

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The Queen with her two fell ponies, Bybeck Nightingale and Bybeck Katie, a photograph released to celebrate her 96th birthday earlier this year.