NEXT year's Great Yorkshire Show is set to be a right royal occasion with the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visiting as guests of honour.

Her Majesty and HRH Prince Philip will tour the show on its first day. The Queen will officially open the showground's new exhibition hall, which will house a major new food exhibition at the event.

The Great Yorkshire Show runs from Tuesday, July 10, until Thursday, July 12. More than 120,000 visitors are expected to flock to the north of England's largest annual event.