Queen to visit York

8:40am Wednesday 18th January 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Mike Laycock, Chief reporter

The Queen pictured at Royal Ascot in 2005 The Queen pictured at Royal Ascot in 2005

NEWS that the Queen is to visit York Minster has been welcomed by church and civic leaders.

As revealed on this website this morning, the Queen will distribute the Royal Maundy at the Minster on April 5.

The Dean of York, the Very Reverend Keith Jones, said staff at the cathedral were ‘thrilled’ the Queen had chosen to perform the annual ceremony there in her Diamond Jubilee Year.

“The Queen has asked that representatives from all over the United Kingdom should be included in the Royal Maundy this year, alongside the recipients from the Diocese of York, and there will be a special air of thanksgiving for her long reign,” said the Dean, who retires just weeks after the service on Thursday, April 5.

“There is so much excitement centered on London this year that it’s great that York will once again be the place for this Royal and beautiful ceremony.”

The last time the Queen distributed the Royal Maundy in York was in 1972, and he said: “This year Her Majesty’s visit also coincides with the 800th anniversary of the granting of the City of York’s charter, which adds to our delight.”

The Lord Mayor, Coun David Horton, said he was ‘honoured and delighted’ the Queen would be coming in such an important year, both for her personally and for the city.

“York has a long association with the British monarchy and I’m sure residents will provide a fitting welcome for the Queen,” he said.

The monarch is expected to enter the city in traditional fashion at Micklegate Bar, where she will be greeted by the Lord Mayor and York’s first female town clerk - council chief executive Kersten England - before going to the Minster for the service.

York council leader James Alexander said he was ‘delighted and honoured’ the Queen had chosen to visit York in her Diamond Jubilee year and both York's MPs, Hugh Bayley and Julian Sturdy, also welcomed the news.

April's visit will be the Queen's first to York since Royal Ascot in 2005.

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Even AndyD says...
8:44am Wed 18 Jan 12

Good stuff. I remember waving my flag at her as a child in 1977. We've both aged a bit since then, me more so I'm guessing!

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idlehousewife says...
8:47am Wed 18 Jan 12

Is it possible to volunteer as a recipient for the Maundy Thursday distribution please?

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Amoco Caditz says...
8:47am Wed 18 Jan 12

Definatley avoid york that day!
Royalty and a church service....

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keepitshut says...
8:50am Wed 18 Jan 12

Great news for the city, will be interesting to see the comments today especially after the slating CYC got last year for "not inviting" The Queen to the city as part of "our" and "her" celebrations.
I believe a member of the public invited the Queen himself, he then went running to The Press saying how he couldnt believe CYC hadnt wrote to invite her blah, blah, blah.........when all the time CYC had!

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pedalling paul says...
8:50am Wed 18 Jan 12

I'll give her a tinkle on my bell as she passes......

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Sir Alex says...
8:59am Wed 18 Jan 12

Hopefully she can stay on a couple of days and take in the top of the table clash with Fleetwood!

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Henry_Raby says...
9:01am Wed 18 Jan 12

Will she be sailing the GoveBoat up the Ouse?

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Rubber Lips says...
9:19am Wed 18 Jan 12

not interested one bit

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ouselineisitanyway says...
9:26am Wed 18 Jan 12

Rubber Lips wrote:
not interested one bit
..until 9.19am on Wed 18 Jan 2012.

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matroom says...
9:30am Wed 18 Jan 12

Will it be televised ????

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Pete the Brickie says...
9:34am Wed 18 Jan 12

pedalling paul wrote:
I'll give her a tinkle on my bell as she passes......


pedalling paul says...
8:50am Wed 18 Jan 12

I'll give her a tinkle on my bell end as she passes......



An ill advised idea, I'd stick to waving a flag if I were you!

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colette says...
9:36am Wed 18 Jan 12

Great excuse to go out and buy a new hat -

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sanedesign says...
9:46am Wed 18 Jan 12

Great opportunity to promote the city centre and boost the trade. I am sure she will not want to visit the out of town shopping centres.

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cherokee says...
11:06am Wed 18 Jan 12

Please arrange for somebody to lock P P in a toilet that day

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Zetkin says...
11:09am Wed 18 Jan 12

I trust the Tories on the city council will be condemning this appalling waste of council tax payers' money.

Or is the queen funding it all herself?

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akuma says...
11:15am Wed 18 Jan 12

I'll certainly be joining the crowds, its not offen one gets to see the Queen in person so might as well take the oppertunity while I can.

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redrrr says...
11:16am Wed 18 Jan 12

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Amoco Caditz says...
11:34am Wed 18 Jan 12

'redrrr says...
11:16am Wed 18 Jan 12

republic.org'

Can't come fast enough for me!
Maybe the royal family are paying thier own way for the visit with all the profits from the rent of offshore windfarms on crown property...
More like state property

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ISeeEverything says...
11:37am Wed 18 Jan 12

akuma wrote:
I'll certainly be joining the crowds, its not offen one gets to see the Queen in person so might as well take the oppertunity while I can.
There will certainly be plenty of opportunity. Details will be released much closer to the day, but what usually happens is she arrives on the royal train, then makes her way to the Maundy service for a late morning start. Afterwards there will be a luncheon for the great and good. Finally, there is usually a visit to a hospital or school.

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rogue84 says...
11:45am Wed 18 Jan 12

take it she'll be popping into the Nags Head for a sneaky treble on her way down Micklegate?!

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Even AndyD says...
12:21pm Wed 18 Jan 12

Another footfall boost for city centre traders; don't suppose they will be suggesting Queenie goes to MX too to make it a 'level playing field'.

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Buzz Light-year says...
12:27pm Wed 18 Jan 12

pedalling paul wrote:
I'll give her a tinkle on my bell as she passes......
Is that prison slang for something?

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ojgell says...
12:38pm Wed 18 Jan 12

I wish that she was coming between the 27th April & 6th May, Its the first time I would of been Home in over a year and a half

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Blythespirit says...
12:49pm Wed 18 Jan 12

Even AndyD wrote:
Good stuff. I remember waving my flag at her as a child in 1977. We've both aged a bit since then, me more so I'm guessing!
Me too. I was 7 years old. This time I'll be taking my own daughter!

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ReginaldBiscuit says...
1:25pm Wed 18 Jan 12

Kate Middleton and her sister Pippa would have been just fine. However, very nice of the Queen to turn up all the same. Attention starved human beings need 'I was there when' memories and this should satisfy that need.

Perhaps as a celebration and as way of an offering to Her Majesty, we should burn James Alexander in celebration?

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Mr Udigawa says...
1:39pm Wed 18 Jan 12

cherokee wrote:
Please arrange for somebody to lock P P in a toilet that day
Form a queue please....

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Ivan Earl OBE says...
1:39pm Wed 18 Jan 12

cherokee wrote:
Please arrange for somebody to lock P P in a toilet that day
then he can tinkle to his hearts content

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Theendoftheworld says...
2:41pm Wed 18 Jan 12

You can guarantee the grass will be cut and the railings painted on Taddy Road.

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powerwatt says...
2:47pm Wed 18 Jan 12

Zetkin wrote:
I trust the Tories on the city council will be condemning this appalling waste of council tax payers' money.

Or is the queen funding it all herself?
There isn't a great deal of funded need for this, except for security. Which comes from NYP and central funds.

Any Monarchist wouldn't be complaining about this, the Labour & Greens should be the ones stopping it.

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consumer says...
4:39pm Wed 18 Jan 12

No thanks. Dirty parasite.

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C3PO=PCSO says...
5:26pm Wed 18 Jan 12

Gawd bless ya Liz...

Us C3PO's will be giving you a guard of honour with our high viz bikes.

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Garrowby Turnoff says...
5:30pm Wed 18 Jan 12

She'll be staying at Garrowby.

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C3PO=PCSO says...
5:37pm Wed 18 Jan 12

Garrowby ? That a long way for me to cycle from my patch. Bit dark out that way I hear. Might give it a miss this time. She cal always dial 101 and select option 4 if she's getting bother.

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Toplinkdriver says...
5:48pm Wed 18 Jan 12

There is no room for an such an outdated concept as the monarchy within our society. Admittedly some of the younger members of the Windsor family do make a contribution to society by their professional and/or charitable roles but they are, for the most part, a drain on the public purse.

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pedalling paul says...
6:28pm Wed 18 Jan 12

Ivan Earl OBE wrote:
cherokee wrote:
Please arrange for somebody to lock P P in a toilet that day
then he can tinkle to his hearts content
On hah bl@@dy ha! Presumably she'll enter via Micklegate Bar. Last time she came, I sneaked out of my nearby office to watch her arrive. Unfortunately I got myself in a York "Press" picture (front of crowd). Went into work next day and it was up on the wall for a "Spot the Paul" competition.

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Seadog says...
7:44pm Wed 18 Jan 12

Given that it was King John (an unfairly maligned monarch in my view) who granted us our Charter in 1212; perhaps CYC could petition the Vatican (the good old CofE being a bit backward in coming forward in the matter of sainthood - with the notable exception of Charles I of course) to canonize (or at least beatify) said monarch. Then his mortal remains could be exhumed from Worcester Cathedral and translated to York Minster in time for the Royal visit. Okay ... so we do have our very own St William of York in the crypt but, when all's said and done, he's a bit of an "also ran" by comparison!

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Yorkie-Clifton says...
11:25pm Wed 18 Jan 12

Even AndyD wrote:
Good stuff. I remember waving my flag at her as a child in 1977. We've both aged a bit since then, me more so I'm guessing!
I also remember waving my Flag to Greet her as Princess Elizabeth her sister Margaret Rose and with their parents . HM George VI and HM Elizabeth . They came to an event on the Knavesmire . Must have been in the 40s .

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Frodo Baggins says...
11:26pm Wed 18 Jan 12

cherokee wrote:
Please arrange for somebody to lock P P in a toilet that day
That's unfair on the toilet

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Yorkie-Clifton says...
11:31pm Wed 18 Jan 12

If i get a gift of Maundy Money . I will give PP a gift of a groat for his well meaning views . LOL

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uhtred says...
1:03pm Thu 19 Jan 12

"Queen to visit York"
They were never the same after Freddie died, I'll give it a miss.

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piaggio says...
1:50pm Thu 19 Jan 12

at least i know i am !!!

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oldgoat says...
3:35pm Thu 19 Jan 12

redrrr wrote:
republic.org
So go live in a country that's already a republic and leave (our) monarchy intact.

I believe the US and France are about to go through the ridiculous mess of electing a new president.......

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consumer says...
4:26pm Thu 19 Jan 12

oldgoat wrote:
redrrr wrote:
republic.org
So go live in a country that's already a republic and leave (our) monarchy intact.

I believe the US and France are about to go through the ridiculous mess of electing a new president.......
I believe that 'ridiculous mess' is called the democratic process.

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Ivan Earl OBE says...
5:21pm Thu 19 Jan 12

oldgoat wrote:
redrrr wrote: republic.org
So go live in a country that's already a republic and leave (our) monarchy intact. I believe the US and France are about to go through the ridiculous mess of electing a new president.......
Thing is I sense you believe that. Probably long for days when only a few landed gents had the vote

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Dave Taylor says...
4:19pm Sat 21 Jan 12

Great news... especially after the previous reports in December of 2011 that HMQ would not be visiting York in its 800th aniversary year of the granting of the city's Royal Charter.

Then, Buckingham Palace was quoted as saying "her programme for next year is already settled".

Change of mind?

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