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PICTURES: Throwback to the 1960s when large crowds at Nairn Links cheered for The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh


By Donald Wilson

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The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visit Nairn on Monday August 14 1961. From the Northern Scot archive.
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visit Nairn on Monday August 14 1961. From the Northern Scot archive.

The Royal visit to Nairn on Monday, August 14, 1961 by Queen Elizabeth and her consort the Duke of Edinburgh is fondly remembered not least by 400 youngsters of the various youth organisations who formed the guard of honour on the town Links which was thronged by thousands of people.

The Prince's spoke with Nairn Girl Guides on Monday, August 14 1961. From the Northern Scot archive.
The Prince's spoke with Nairn Girl Guides on Monday, August 14 1961. From the Northern Scot archive.

The Queen's entourage arrived at the Links in a red crimson Rolls Royce in the late afternoon where she was greeted by Provost George Borwick and Lord-Lieutenant Brigadier James Stirling before cheering crowds.

The Prince's spoke with Nairn Girl Guides on Monday, August 14 1961. From the Northern Scot archive.
The Prince's spoke with Nairn Girl Guides on Monday, August 14 1961. From the Northern Scot archive.

The visit was part of a 120-mile Royal tour that day which started in Banff and took in all the fishing villages and townships of Moray before the entourage travelled on to Nairn.

Nairn Provost Laurie Fraser who just five years of age at the time recalled the High Street of Auldearn where he lived was lined with people cheering and waving flags.

The Duke of Edinburgh spoke with Nairn Girl Guides during a visit by the Royal Couple on Monday, August 14 1961. From the Northern Scot archive.
The Duke of Edinburgh spoke with Nairn Girl Guides during a visit by the Royal Couple on Monday, August 14 1961. From the Northern Scot archive.

"It was a memorable occasion. I never got in to Nairn to the Links because I was only five but remember the cavalcade led by the Queen and Prince Philip in a Rolls Royce. The street was lined the full length of the village with everyone cheering and waving their flags.

Escorted by Provost G Borwick, the Queen tour the youth organisations at the Links, Nairn. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visit Nairn on Monday, August 14 1961. From the Northern Scot archive.
Escorted by Provost G Borwick, the Queen tour the youth organisations at the Links, Nairn. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visit Nairn on Monday, August 14 1961. From the Northern Scot archive.

The tour involved 14 stops, signing 13 visitor books and the Queen wore a white turban style hat swathed with matching green. She had black shoes and handbag and long white gloves.

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