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22/07/2012

60 Years in the North East

BBC One - The Queen and I, 60 Years in the North East

Gina McKee reveals the stories behind sixty years of royal visits to the region.

Gina McKee reveals the stories behind sixty years of royal visits to the region. Including how Alan Shearer lent the Queen a helping hand.

How did Alan Shearer lend a helping hand to the Queen? What did the Queen say when she wore her famous 'shower cap' to visit Fujitsu? And what's it really like to be summoned to the palace - a campaigner from North Tyneside reveals all. To celebrate the jubilee, Gina McKee looks back on the Queen's visits to the North East and Cumbria over sixty years.

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Stories of royal visits to the regions as the Queen conducts her diamond jubilee tour

Stories of royal visits to the regions as the Queen conducts her diamond jubilee tour of the country

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