65 fantastic pictures of Duke of Edinburgh Prince Edward's visit to Stanley Park for Centenary celebrations

Cheering crowds of excited children waved union flags as the Duke of Edinburgh paid a special visit to Blackpool’s Stanley Park to help celebrate its centenary year.

The Duke flew up in by helicopter and was soon striding through the Grade II-listed park to the recently renovated Cocker Clock Memorial Tower, where he unveiled a blue plaque commemorating Dr William Henry Cocker, Blackpool’s first Mayor, joking as the burgundy covering proved a little tricky to swish aside.

His Royal Highness met schoolchildren who had waited so patiently to meet him and spent time listening to the sweet sound of the Electric Pink Voices, Blackpool’s LGBT + Choir, and the Waterloo Women’s Choir, who serenaded him with a version of the Eurythmics' Sweet Dreams are Made of This.

Check out our best pictures from the visit below...