FOUR-YEAR-OLD Rebecca Townsend was one of a handful of children to meet the Queen on her official Jubilee tour.

Rebecca and her grandfather Brian were invited to the Queen's first royal visit to the Christie Hospital on Wednesday afternoon after visiting a sick relative earlier in the day. And the little royalist was one of two children to give the Queen flowers during the afternoon visit. She presented a red, white and blue bouquet to the Queen as she passed through the radiology department of the Manchester hospital.

Grandfather Brian, of Westland Avenue, Darwen said: "We had a wonderful afternoon . As the Queen walked passed, she just asked 'Are those for me?' and took them from Rebecca, who was totally dumbstruck."

The Queen held the red roses, white carnations and blue flowers then handed them to her lady in waiting as they continued the tour of the hospital. "It is something we will never forget" Brian said.

The family joined in the Jubilee festivities among family and friends with a street party earlier in June. Brian said: "Rebecca was so eager for the Queen to come to our party then!"

The Queen's visit to the hospital was part of her official Jubilee tour before opening the Commonwealth Games in the city yesterday.

Alicia Custis, spokeswoman for the hospital, said: "We are absolutely delighted that Rebecca got her chance to give her flowers because the tour was not about VIPs but all about the Queen meeting real people. We made sure she had a prime spot where she stood out. The other children on the wards were just too poorly to attend."