'She was beautiful' : When the Queen visited Poundbury
Her Majesty unveiled a statue of her mother in 2016
Last updated 6th Jun 2022
This weekend celebrations have been taking place all over the county for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Thousands lined the streets of Poundbury to welcome Her Majesty on 27th October. She was joined by The Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.
The Queen visited the town to unveil a statue of the Queen Mother, but she also paid a visit to the town's Waitrose store where she met local farmers, as well as the Duchess of Cornwall Inn.
Among the crowd was Fran Leaper who was invited into the inner square where she could get a good view of the Queen.
She said:
"As she walked around I was within about four meters of the Queen and I could not believe how wonderful she looked. Her complexion was fabulous. Yes, there were a few lines under her eyes, but nobody noticed from that distance. She looked wonderful and she was smiling and she was gracious and she was gorgeous.
"I suspect this was the last visit of all the four senior royals together with Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall all together at any one time out of London. So this was fabulous and I felt it was such a privilege that they were all four there in Poundbury."