Alnwick Garden will be closed on Friday following the death of the Queen.
Queen Elizabeth II passed away at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Thursday afternoon. The 96-year-old was on the throne for more than 70 years and is Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
Heartfelt tributes have also been paid by people across the world . On Thursday night, the Millennium Bridge and Newcastle Civic Centre were lit up purple in her memory. The flag at Newcastle Castle was also flown at half past.
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Following the Queen's passing, some places have remained closed and events have been cancelled. The Alnwick Garden has remained closed to the public on Friday.
The attraction, located in Alnwick, Northumberland, was visited by the Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh in June 2011. At the time, crowds of people gathered to give them a warm welcome.
The Queen and Prince Phillip were visiting the town to officially open Alnwick Youth Hostel and then attend a special party organised to recognise the efforts of Northumberland’s carers and volunteers.
In a statement, The Alnwick Garden said: "We are deeply saddened by the news following the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and send our deepest condolences to The Royal Family.
"We had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Her Majesty The Queen in 2011 as she kindly celebrated the hard work of volunteers and carers within Northumberland. RIP Her Majesty."
During the Queen's visit 11 years ago, five-year-old Jack Plumley, from Alnwick, presented The Queen with a posy of flowers on her arrival. Chair of the Alnwick Community Development Trust, Carys Thomas, then showed the Queen and Prince Phillip around the new hostel introducing them to volunteers and trustees.
They then moved on to Alnwick Castle and Alnwick Garden for the special party which was attended by around 8,000 guests, including Newcastle United legend and Deputy Lord Lieutenant Alan Shearer.
The Queen unveiled a plaque marking the visit to 'celebrate the work of volunteers and carers in the county'. Crowds later gathered in the town centre as the royal couple, the Duke and Duchess and Shearer performed a brief walkabout speaking to residents.
Shearer paid an emotional tribute to the monarch. on Thursday night. The former striker tweeted a photograph of him with Queen Elizabeth II in Alnwick Garden.
He posted: "The Queen dedicated her life to the service of this country. For a boy from Newcastle it was an honour to be in her presence. Thank you Ma’am. For everything".
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