The Queen will begin her Diamond Jubilee tour of the UK by visitingthe city of Leicester, Buckingham Palace announced.

The monarch and the Duke of Edinburgh will travel to every region of the country as they celebrate.

Leicester’s city mayor, Peter Soulsby, welcomed the announcement, saying: “I am very proud that Leicester will be the first stop on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee tour.

“The city has an excellent reputation for hosting celebrations, and I am confident we will give the Royal party a day to remember.”

The royal couple will travel around the country from March to July.

Here is a list of the Diamond Jubilee tours:

March 8: Leicester

March 23: Manchester and Salford

March 29: North London, Redbridge, Walthamstow, Harrow

April 26-27: Wales, Cardiff, Margam, Merthyr Tydfil, Aberfan, Ebbw Vale, Glanusk Park

May 1-2: Southwest England, Sherborne, Salisbury, Crewkerne, Yeovil, Exeter

May 15: South London, Bromley, Merton, Richmond

May 16-17: Northwest England, Burnley, Accrington, Warrington, Chester, Liverpool

June 13-14: East Midlands, Nottingham, Burghley, Corby, Stevenage, Hatfield

June 25: Southeast England, Henley-on-Thames

July 2-6: Scotland (Holyrood Week), Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, Perth

July 11-12: West Midlands, Hereford, Worcester, Birmingham, Shropshire

July 18-19: Northeast England, Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Gateshead, Durham City, Stockton-on-Tees, Leeds

July 25: Southeast England, Cowes, Isle of Wight, New Forest, Hampshire.