The King and Queen Consort will mark the area’s new city status.
His Majesty The King and The Queen Consort Camilla have announced plans to formally mark the city status of Milton Keynes with a visit on 16 February.
Milton Keynes Mayor, Amanda Marlow, said: “It is with enormous pride that we will welcome Their Majesties to our city of Milton Keynes.
“We look forward to introducing them to an array of charities and community groups that help to make our city such a wonderful place to live, work and play.”
The area was made a city as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations last May.
The campaign for the change had public support, with hundreds of residents submitting photographs of their favourite local places and a competition to design a ‘flag for MK’ in schools.
Milton Keynes Council Leader, Pete Marland, said: “We are delighted that The King and Queen Consort are able to join us to formally mark Milton Keynes becoming a city.
“We’ll be sharing some of the reasons we’re so proud of the city and explaining why our diverse and welcoming communities are so united by a love of where we live.”
The City Council will confirm further details of the Royal visit on its website.
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