Queen Elizabeth II marked her Diamond Jubilee in Liverpool

The Queen and Prince Philip embarked on a voyage around Albert Dock

Queen Elizabeth II experienced many facets of Merseyside life in her visits to the region over the years.

Liverpool's maritime heritage was a recurring theme of her trips to the port city.

As a princess she opened a new dock in 1949 and would return to the UK via the port two years later after an overseas trip.

Even her Diamond Jubilee visit to the city in 2012 - accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh - took a nautical turn.

The Queen arriving back in Liverpool in 1951

The couple took a trip around Albert Dock on a "Yellow Duckmarine" - a bright yellow former World War Two amphibious craft more formally known as the DUKW.

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Before travelling to Liverpool they opened a new conservation area at Chester Zoo, enjoying a ride on its famous but now decommissioned monorail.

At the time, Zoo spokesman Mark Pilgrim said: "To have Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh join us in Her Majesty's special year is fantastic."

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee tour also reached Liverpool Town Hall

The Queen was joined by the Duchess of Sussex on a visit to Cheshire in 2018 - they officially opened the Mersey Gateway bridge.

It was the first time the duchess had attended an event with the Queen but without her husband Prince Harry.

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duchess of Sussex at the opening of the new Mersey Gateway Bridge, in Widnes, Cheshire

They travelled on to Chester where they toured the Storyhouse Theatre and attended a lunch at Chester Town Hall as guests of the city council.

The Queen and the duchess were greeted by crowds of children in Runcorn during the visit in 2018