PRESTON rolls out the red carpet once again tomorrow (Friday, July 23) as Her Majesty The Queen visits the area as part of a two-day tour of the region.

Accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, Her Majesty will visit Myerscough College, Bilsborrow, to officially open the college's newest building, the Brockholes Building.

She will meet college bosses and representatives from companies and organisations closely linked with the agricultural college before officially unveiling a commemorative plaque to mark her visit.

During the visit, the royal couple are expected to meet with several students, mainly those who are being supported by scholarships and bursaries from the Duchy of Lancaster.

Prince Phillip will also see displays from students involved in subjects including practical golf tuition, dog grooming and trout fishing. The scholars will also show they use information technology in their practical subjects.

A spokesman for the college said: "The college will present The Queen with a Dawn Redwood (Metasquoia glyptostroboides) which will be planted in Windsor Great Park later on this year.

"This species was planted at our Hutton campus in 1953 to commemorate the Queen's Coronation.

"The Queen will also be presented with a posy of flowers designed and made by Samantha Cook, a first student on the Higher National Diploma course Commercial Floral Design."

The spokesman added: "After seeing the college, a plaque will be unveiled to mark the visit and also to mark the opening of our new building, which is a learning resources building."

The couple's two-day tour also includes a visit to Morecambe, where they will unveil a statue of legendary comic Eric Morecambe.

Their visit to the region comes just a fortnight after Princess Alexandra came to Preston to open the new Red Cross headquarters.

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