Crowds cheered as she arrived from Chichester by Rolls Royce, passing through Petworth, Pulborough, Billingshurst and Horsham town centre.
The then chairman of Horsham District Council, Avocet Phelps, said after the visit: “Parts of the town had banners and pennants erected on the royal route. The roads the procession used were lined with crowds with many children waving flags.
“All in all it was a memorable occasion for the town and I felt very proud of it.”
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The royal motorcade in Albion Way, Horsham, on its way to the QEII school, led by a police car
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The Queen opens QEII school, Horsham
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Opening the school
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A bouquet was presented to the Queen by a 13-year-old pupil at the Silver Jubilee school
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