The Queen stopped off at the Rovers Return during a tour of the Coronation Street set today.
Her Majesty spoke to cast and crew members inside the famous fictional pub and also visited the studios where the soap is filmed.
The monarch, 95, trod beside the famous Corrie cobbles, covered of course with red carpet, and was greeted with curtsies and bows outside the Rovers by Bill Roache, who plays Ken Barlow, Barbara Knox, Rita in the soap, Sue Nicholls, who plays Audrey, and Helen Worth - Gail.
The Queen reportedly asked how the soap had continued to carry on filming during the coronavirus pandemic.
Veteran actor Roache was heard to say: "Well, ma'am, you're the one who has carried on."
Inside the iconic pub setting, more soap regulars and staff were waiting.
Her Majesty was thanked for visiting and was told there 'has never been as many people in this pub' in the last 16 months, due to the pandemic.
"It does mean there has been a rush on hot pot - so I'm sorry to disappoint you if you were hungry."
Actor Antony Cotton - Sean Tully in the soap - and actress Dolly-Rose Campbell spoke to the monarch alongside actress Sally Dynevor.
The Queen inquired how scenes were shot during the pandemic and was told about story lines.
Cotton said "We've tried to make people laugh along the way."
To laughter, the Queen replied: "Well, there wasn’t much to laugh about, was there?"
And her majesty proved she knows her stuff, by saying the famous street was now wider than it used to be.
Coronation Street moved to its new home opposite Salford Quays in January 2014.
The set's houses were made bigger and the road widened to allow cars to pass.
Kate Spencer - Grace Vickers in the soap - told the Queen the cobbles were hard to walk on in heels.
To laughter, Her Majesty replied: "I know, I've been told.
"Probably better not."
After chatting to back stage production staff, including writers, camera operators, set designers and sound engineers, the Queen spoke to the fictional Dobson family, including Jennie McAlpine, who plays Fiz, and Maureen Lipman, who plays Evelyn Plummer, as she held the lead of Bob, Cerberus in the show, a pet whippet.
The cobbles of Weatherfield have seen a host of famous faces over the years.
But the 40 minute visit was only the second time the head of state has walked down the street.
Corrie is currently celebrating its 60th year on screen.
Before leaving to cheers and applause by the more than 300 cast and crew on set, the royal visitor was presented with a 'Corrie Cobble' from the original set, specially engraved by a local stonemason, and some Newton & Ridley beer mats.
Afterwards, actor Bill Roache said the royal visit as an honour and 'absolutely wonderful.'
He added: "She just smiles.
"She listens, she always has and she loves to be made to laugh.
"I've been lucky to meet her quite a few times and she’s always charming and a laugh is never far away.
"She came to our other set in 1982 and Prince Charles has been here.
"To have her here, to this set, is a wonderful bit of icing on the cake."
The Queen continued her visit to the area by departing for a visit to Manchester Cathedral.
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