During her time on the throne, The Queen visited Fife’s communities on many occasions.
Each time she was met by crowds of locals, keen to catch a glimpse of the royal.
Among her visits were a visit to Kirkcaldy with her late husband Prince Philip in 1958, when she also visited Rothes Colliery in Thornton on the same day and a visit to Dunfermline Abbey.
The reigning monarch officially opened the Forth Road Bridge in 1964 and then the Queensferry Crossing in 2017.
Over the years she visited Leuchars several times, meeting with troops stationed there and their families.
Here are just a few photographs from her time in the Kingdom.


6. Kirkcaldy, 1958
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in Kirkcaldy Photo: Unknown

7. Thornton, 1958
The Queen waves to miners at Rothes Colliery watched by the Duke Photo: Unknown

8. Thornton, 1958
Queen Elizabeth II visits Rothes Colliery in Thornton in 1958. Photo: Unknown

