THE Queen was due in Wiltshire today.

She and the Duke of Edinburgh were due to visit in March this year but postponed the trip because of the foot and mouth outbreak.

At around 11am, the Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were set to arrive at Chippenham Station by scheduled train, met by The Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire.

The Queen's schedule involved a visit to Calne's Town Hall and library as well as the John Bentley School.

The Duke of Edinburgh was set to visit Wiltshire College, as well as Abbeyfield School and the Heritage Centre and Town Hall in Chippenham.

This afternoon, the Queen was due to visit Malmesbury town hall and abbey and Dyson Appliances in the town, where entrepreneur James Dyson planned to explain how his Contrarotator washing machine works.