The Queen has arrived at Manchester Cathedral to meet representatives from different support groups in the north west who have helped communities through Covid-19.
The monarch is meeting representatives from youth groups, carers, businesses and charity volunteers during her trip to the 15th century cathedral on Victoria Street.
The 95-year-old spoke with the heroes about the efforts they have made to support people during the pandemic since it first broke out in March last year.
This morning the Queen made an appearance at the ITV set of Coronation Street, the world's longest-running drama series.
On arrival at the set, the Queen was greeted by Sir Peter Bazelgette, Chairman of ITV, and John Whiston, Managing Director of Continuing Drama before meeting long-serving cast members on the popular soap.
The last time she attended the famous cobbled streets in 1982, when she visited with husband Prince Philip.
The Queen met groups of cast and crew along the way who explained how working practices on the long running soap opera were adapted to allow filming to continue during the pandemic.
Finally Dame Carolyn McCall, CEO of ITV, escorted the Queen into Studio 1 where Her Majesty chatted to a group of cast members in the ‘Rover’s Return’ pub before departing.
It is one of the Queen's first solo trips since her consort of 73 years Prince Philip died on April 9 this year, aged 99.
Her first solo engagement since the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral took place in mid-May and saw her meeting crew members preparing to deploy on HMS Queen Elizabeth.
During the event, she paid tribute to her beloved husband by wearing a Scarab Brooch, which was a gift from the Duke of Edinburgh - who gave up his career in the Royal Navy when she ascended the throne.
The Queen then made headlines as she amused world leaders at the G7 summit in Cornwall in mid-June alongside her son Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Prince William and his Kate Middleton.
She was also seen last week greeting Angela Merkel at Windsor Castle as the German Chancellor visited the UK to try and hammer out a post-Brexit deal with Boris Johnson.
And in growing signs of the Queen resiliently coming out of her period of mourning, she also made it for the last day of Royal Ascot, while also appearing for a scaled-down Trooping the Colour ceremony at Windsor.
