Princess Anne has landed in Crewe via helicopter to visit the historic Mornflake Oats factory off Gresty Road to celebrate its 350th anniversary and open a new building.

Around 3pm on Tuesday 29 July, Cheshire Police were seen at the entrance to Mornflake, with officers escorting the Princess Royal to the Crewe factory from a nearby field.

Mornflake dates back to the Lea family in 1675, where an oat mlling business was established in the Cheshire East village of Swettenham.

Princess Anne, 74,visited Mornflake Oats in Crewe on the afternoon of Tuesday 29 July (Wiki Commons).

Current owner, John Lea, is a direct descendant of the original founder, William Lea.

Crewe Nub News has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.

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