Queen Elizabeth II visited the sets of the nation's biggest soaps during her remarkable 70-year reign.
Her Majesty passed away peacefully on September 8 at the age of 96 and her funeral takes place on September 16.
Celebrities from across the world have paid tribute to the Queen in the wake of her death.
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She visited the sets of EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale at various points of her career.
As the Queen gets laid to rest, Daily Star have taken a look at the times she went to Soapland.
Coronation Street
Back in 1982, Queen Elizabeth II arrived on set of Corrie with her husband Prince Philip.
The pair official opened the set after production moved to a new outdoor area.
They toured the eponymous street, meeting show creator Tony Warren, producer Bill Podmore, write H.V Kershaw as was as various cast members.
The event was considered so significant that it was broadcast live on ITV in a special show titled The Queen in Coronation Street.
EastEnders
Her Majesty and Prince Philip venture to Albert Square in 2001.
They were given a special set tour and the surrounding areas by the late Babara Windsor and Wendy Richard, who famously played Peggy Mitchell and Pauline Fowler respectively.
Various members of the cast got to meet the Queen and was pictured behind the bar of the Queen Vic pub with Barbara and Steve McFadden, who plays Phill Mitchell.
Barbara, who passed away in 2020, said at the time: "I know she isn’t an EastEnders fan but it’s lovely she’s here.
"I am a royalist – I love the Prince of Wales – and Camilla watches EastEnders."
Emmerdale
A year later, Queen Elizabeth II visited the set of Emmerdale in 2002.
She got a special tour of the ITV soap's set and was shown around The Woolpack.
The village post office was blown up while Her Majesty was present as part of a storyline.
While actress Elizabeth Estensen, who played Diane Sugden, was taken aback by the explosion, the Queen was reportedly unfazed.
"She was cool as a cucumber when the explosion went off" said Marlon Dingle actor Mark Charnock at the time
"The rest of us jumped out of our skins."
Coronation Street
The Queen visited Coronation Street once again last year.
In 2021, she took a stroll down the cobbled streets of Weatherfield and set some of the long-serving cast members.
She was welcomed by Sir Peter Bazlegette and John Whiston and interacted with many stars including Bill Raoche, Barbara Knox and Helen Worth.
Her Majesty's visit came just months after the ITV soap celebrated 60 years on air.
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