The Queen is to visit Wiltshire as part of a six-month programme of royal "awaydays".

Prince Philip will accompany the Queen on her visit to Wiltshire on March 16 next year.

The Queen's extensive six-month itinerary, which was announced by Buckingham Palace today (Wednesday), also includes visits to Worcestershire, East Sussex, South Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, the Channel Islands and Northumberland.

The awaydays begin in February and are in addition to the Queen's official engagements in London and Scotland, as well as a state visit to Norway.

Exact details of each visit will be available from Buckingham Palace at a later date.