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.
5. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Princess Anne chats to Ruby during a visit to Lancaster in 1999. Photo: Darren Andrews
6. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
The Queen and Lord Lieutenant visiting Lancaster to mark her 1977 Jubilee year. Photo: National World
7. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
The Earl and Countess of Wessex visit Lancaster Castle in 2022. Photo: Daniel Martino
8. Royal visits to Lancaster and Morecambe
Crowds waiting to see the Queen during a visit to Lancaster and Bilsborrow in 2015. Photo: Daniel Martino