The heavy rain stopped and the sun made a rare appearance just before the Queen arrived.
Caroline Ainsworth, from Astley, wanted her son, Matthew, 14, and daughter, Isabel, 13, to be part of the historic event, she said: "We have never seen the Queen before, so we're really looking forward to it. We have brought her a red rose to symbolise the red rose of Lancashire."


Three-year-old Charlotte Poole came with her auntie, Christina Joshi and grandma, Sheila Pilling, from Astley, to see Her Royal Highness, she said: "I am really excited to see the Queen and when I see her I want to say hello."
Charlotte's auntie, Christina, brought along a flag for her niece from the Queen's Golden jubilee. She said: "I went to London for the Queens jubilee and I kept the flag from then.
"It's brilliant that she's coming here. We're all really looking forward to seeing her."
The Queen's visit was also a big day out for three-year-old McKenzie-Leah Baxter and her family.
With McKenzie was her mum, Stephanie Baxter, auntie, Kelly Wood, and great grandma Doreen Ashurst from Lowton.
Doreen said: "I have seen the Queen before but the rest of my family haven't, we're really looking forward to seeing her and McKenzie is very excited."


Janine Bassett, 26, came to see the Queen with Kim Mulcrow, 24, and her daughter, three-year-old Lily Doyle.
Janine said: "I mentioned to Lily that the Queen was coming to Leigh.
"She has seen the Queen on TV and she wanted to come and see 'the lady in the blue hat'!''
Lily wasn't too disappointed to discover the Queen was wearing pink for her LSV visit


Donna Anderton from Leigh was disappointed that the Queen didn't have time for a walkabout before she went into the Stadium but she said: "I had to come.
"My daughter wanted to but she didn't get chosen by her school so I said I would be here and I would tell her about it.''
Not only did Her Majesty's visit attracted people from all over the North West, it attracted people from slightly further afield too. Hilary Enloe, her husband Ian Lythgoe and their friend Marilyn Parkinson had travelled from Brisbane in Australia and were delighted to see the Queen.