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Excitement in Corby at the Queen’s planned Diamond Jubilee visit
A right royal occasion is being planned to welcome the Queen to Corby.
Her Majesty has announced she will visit the town as part of her diamond jubilee celebrations in June.
Buckingham Palace confirmed that Queen Elizabeth will visit with the Duke of Edinburgh as part of a larger tour of towns in the East Midlands on June 13 and 14.
But officials are keeping the exact details a secret until closer to the visit.
Speculation about where the Queen will go and who she will meet has already started.
The last time she was in Corby was in 2001 when she unveiled a plaque to open Rockingham Speedway.
There are plenty of new buildings in the town that are fit for a royal visit, and many dignitaries who are dying to meet her.
Town mayor Gail McDade said she hoped the visit was connected to Corby’s city status bid. She said: “She is only going to two places that have bid for city status: Corby and Perth.
“Who knows what that means but I hope it is good news.
“Unfortunately she is coming a couple of weeks after my year in office finishes but I do hope that I get to meet her.
“I think a good place for her to visit would be East Carlton park as it is so beautiful.”
In 1961 the Queen visited Corby to open the new town centre. Coronation Park is also named in her honour and several town centre streets including Elizabeth Street, Alexandra Road, George Street, Queen’s Square and the former Windsor Place have Royal monickers.
Town centre manager Daniel Pickard said he would welcome a visit from Her Majesty – although it would not be the first time he has met her.
He said: “I met her six years ago when she came to a shopping centre I ran in Stafford.
“There was lots of royal protection officers around and it was very high security.
“I got to have tea with her afterwards, along with 300 other people, and she said good afternoon to me.
“I definitely think she could come and look at the new town centre we have here.
“I have not contacted the palace myself as I think the etiquette with such events is that you wait for them to contact you first.
“But I shall be waiting for them to get in touch.”
The other towns the Queen will be visiting during her tour of the East Midlands are Nottingham, Burghley, Stevenage and Hatfield. She could stay at Burghley House overnight, where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert stayed in 1844.
MP for Corby Louise Mensch said she was absolutely thrilled that the Queen had chosen to visit the town.
She said: “We will be delighted to welcome Her Majesty to Corby.
“I am not sure of the protocol so I don’t know if I will be meeting her yet but I do hope so.
“I have never met her before.
“Corby will give her a wonderful welcome.”
It is also thought that the Queen may go to one of the town’s new educational establishments – suggestions include Tresham College’s new building in Oakley Road or the Corby Business Academy in Academy Way.
Royal visits are traditionally hosted by the Queen’s representative, the Lord Lieutenant.
But the office of the Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, Lady Juliet Townsend, would only confirm that the visit was taking place, and said they would not give further details of the visit until the palace released the information.
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archie tait
Monday, February 27, 2012 at 04:19 PMMyself and my family are so excited on the Queens planned visit to corby in June. I hope it brings a lift to the town or should i say potential future city. Hopefully the queen will note the major face lift that the borough has undergone since her last visit. I also believe that corby is a place that potential new companies will want to base themselves if we get city status and i'm certain the queens visit would help promote the town. Look forward to seeing you ma'am
Subcomandante
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 11:32 AM@enemde - have no doubt that Mensch will be here, if she can remember where Corby is. The Queen will have to bow to Majesty Mensch of course too lol!
mellboy
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 08:55 AMgive us the cash for street lights instead of waisting it on these leeches
enemde
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 08:03 PMroyalty to visit corby. i though mrs. mensch was already here!!!!
The Larkins
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 08:46 AM@CorbyLlama... quote -local businesses in the region through having to close or work at reduced capacity during the visit...- unquote Eh? I'm sure not much would be lost if anything at all. I should think some businesses would benefit by people buying things en route to see her, be a bus cab or a bag of crisps! I should think more money is lost with the current icy conditions. The vast majority of the cost of Policing and security will come from Central government.
Ray Rodden
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 03:25 PMI would vote for a republic in any referendum on the monarchy but at the moment this is our system so i accept it. As for the cost in these tough times well, "Some things in life are bad, They can really make you mad, Other things just make you swear and curse. When you're chewing on life's gristle, Don't grumble, give a whistle, And this'll help things turn out for the best... And...always look on the bright side of life... Always look on the light side of life..." Sometimes, it's good to forget your woes for a while and have a little party. Corby is still the place to be in Northamptonshire
Subcomandante
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 03:17 PMNot a Monarchist by any stretch of the imagination, as I believe in their reform, but it speaks volumes about Corby's regeneration that it gets a visit from the Queen. Who knows, we might actually win this City bid lol!!
ianl
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 01:39 PMGreat news for the town.
CorbyLlama
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 10:40 AMThe Queen is coming to Corby? So is there any possibility we could have some balanced reporting on this rather than the normal "Isn't she great, doesn't she do a wonderful job"? What I'd really like to know is how much this visit is going to cost the taxpayers of Corby and Northamptonshire in policing and security? Could any of this money be put to use re-lightring some of our darkened streets or repairing our roads? Perhaps it could be used by local schools? And what about the money that will be lost by local businesses in the region through having to close or work at reduced capacity during the visit? The jubilee celebrations are going to cost this country money that we're being told it can barely afford. Can I please have a refund of part of my tax so I can spend it on something useful?
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