Overview

• Queen Camilla officially opened the Queen Camilla Stand at Hexham Racecourse, praising the privately owned course’s natural amphitheatre and vowing to return with a runner.
• Racecourse manager Robert Whitelock escorted the Queen around the new stand, highlighting the impact of royal patronage on the venue.
• At Hexham Abbey, the monarch met representatives from charities including Holly’s Hope to reaffirm her support for knife-crime awareness and other community initiatives.
• The visit concluded her third engagement in the North East this year, following the Royal Maundy Service at Durham Cathedral and a community event in Teesside.
• Hundreds of well-wishers braved rain to greet the Queen and a small group of anti-monarchy protesters held placards on Beaumont Street.