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The Queen Takes A Stroll Down British Soap Coronation Street’s Famous Cobbles Almost 40 Years After Her Last Visit

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By Becca Longmire.

The Queen paid a visit to the set of one of the U.K.’s biggest soaps on Thursday.

It’s been almost 40 years since Her Majesty opened the new “Coronation Street” set at Granada Studios in Manchester back in 1982, and she headed back to the famous cobbles this week, this time at MediaCity U.K. in Salford, to meet long-serving cast members.

The Queen also popped into the soap’s famous Rovers Return pub after being seen chatting to people along the red carpet that was laid out for her.

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II visits the set of “Coronation Street” in Manchester, England, Thursday July 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell/CP Images)
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II visits the set of “Coronation Street” in Manchester, England, Thursday July 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell/CP Images)
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II visits the set of “Coronation Street” in Manchester, England, Thursday July 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell/CP Images)
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II visits the set of “Coronation Street” in Manchester, England, Thursday July 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell/CP Images)

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The likes of William Roache, 89, who plays Ken Barlow and Barbara Knox, 87, aka. Rita Tanner, who have starred on the soap for years, were seen waiting outside the pub in the fictional town of Weatherfield.

Coronation Street is a favourite among the royal family, with Prince Philip joining the Queen for her previous visit to the set.

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Prince Charles and Camilla have also visited, with Charles even making a brief cameo appearance in the show as himself in December 2000, marking its 40th anniversary.

The Queen Mother was said to have been a regular viewer, as well.

Her Majesty said how “remarkable” it was that bosses could pick up the set and move it from one Manchester location to another, with her also talking to some of the actors about the “troublesome” storylines in the soap.

Here’s a look at the Queen’s 1982 visit to the set:

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