Royal Visits Gallery 2

Her Majesty the Queen

Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth visits the Gold Cup in 1951. She became Queen Elizabeth II the following year. Because of bad weather the 1951 Gold Cup was held on April 21st. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 2204)

Photograph from Martyn Hillier

Police Constable Dick Button at Cheltenham Races 1956 with Her Majesty the Queen and the Queen Mother. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 2706)

Her Majesty the Queen and Her Majesty the Queen Mother at Cheltenham Races. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 2253)

Photograph from Martyn Hillier

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth at the Badminton Horse Trials 1961. Left to Right: Cadet David Thompson with radio pack-set; Inspector Lodge; second police constable Ken Hudman (?); third police constable Robin (Rumpus) Davis. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 1968)

Her Majesty the Queen opening the Severn Bridge and inspecting a model of the Almondsbury Motorway interchange. 8th September 1966 (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 580)

Her Majesty the Queen Mother travelling along Albert Road Cheltenham on her way to the races. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 7829)

Photograph from Martyn Hillier

On Friday 25th March 1994, the penultimate day of the Gloucestershire Regiment before amalgamation when they went to Cheltenham College for one last regimental photo (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 2566)

Photograph from Martyn Hillier