ORANGE is about to be bypassed by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as they step foot in the Central West, but there are a couple of landmarks in our city which bare the mark of previous royal visits.
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Harry and Meghan will be in Dubbo on Wednesday as part of their tour of Australia, with a public picnic in the citys Victoria Park among the highlights of their not-unexpectedly packed itinerary.
No doubt many of Oranges royal-watchers will make the trip north on the Mitchell Highway to catch a glimpse of the famous couple, but there are other (less exciting, admittedly) sights much closer to home that have a royal connection.
One of Orange’s most used thoroughfares also has a distinctly royal touch, with Coronation Drive so named to celebrate Elizabeth’s ascension to the English throne in 1952.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited Orange in 1970, and during their time in the city, the Queen planted a tree in Robertson Park.
The tree still stands on the parks eastern side, and is, according to Orange and District Historical Society member Ross Maroneys recollection in a previous Central Western Daily story, one of the biggest trees in the park.
During the same visit, the couple also toured the then Email refrigerator factory in Edward Street (later run by Electrolux and closed in 2016), as well as waving at thousands of admirers from a motorcade which travelled up Summer Street.
One of Oranges most used thoroughfares also has a distinctly royal touch, with Coronation Drive so named to celebrate Elizabeths ascension to the English throne in 1952.
On Wednesday, the newly-married Duke and Duchess will visit the Royal Flying Doctors Service, a local school and a drought-stricken farm, in addition to hosting the picnic in the park.
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