Queen Elizabeth II Lord of Mann has made four visits to the Isle of Man over the course of her 70-year reign.

Here is a selection of pictures from those visits.

Sword-bearer Bernadette Williams leading Her Majesty The Queen up Tynwald Hill in 2003.The Queen and Prince Philip visiting the island in 2003 on Tynwald DayThe late island celebrity resident Sir Norman Wisdom defied royal etiquette by holding the Queen’s hand at the 2003 Tynwald Day ceremonyThe Queen visiting Tynwald in 2003The Queen opening QEII High School in Peel in 1979  (iMuseum)Joanna Corlett and Mark Gorry meeting HM The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh in 1979 at Ronaldsway for the Tynwald MillenniumQueen Elizabeth II at a meeting of Tynwald in August 1955  (iMuseum)

Sword-bearer Bernadette Williams leading Her Majesty The Queen up Tynwald Hill in 2003.

The Queen and Prince Philip visiting the island in 2003 on Tynwald Day

The late island celebrity resident Sir Norman Wisdom defied royal etiquette by holding the Queen’s hand at the 2003 Tynwald Day ceremony

The Queen visiting Tynwald in 2003

The Queen opening QEII High School in Peel in 1979 (iMuseum)

Joanna Corlett and Mark Gorry meeting HM The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh in 1979 at Ronaldsway for the Tynwald Millennium

Queen Elizabeth II at a meeting of Tynwald in August 1955 (iMuseum)